CGWA Guidelines
1. Compendium of Guidelines, Notifications & Public Notices – 2024
A comprehensive compilation of all CGWA guidelines, notifications, public notices, and regulatory updates issued up to 2024 for groundwater abstraction, monitoring, and compliance in India.
2. Guidelines for Bulk Water Suppliers
These guidelines define regulatory requirements, abstraction limits, monitoring norms, and compliance obligations for bulk groundwater suppliers serving domestic, industrial, and commercial users.
3. Guidelines for Abstraction of Saline Groundwater
CGWA guidelines governing abstraction of saline groundwater, including permissible use, hydrogeological conditions, monitoring requirements, and environmental safeguards.
4. Guidelines to Regulate and Control Groundwater Extraction in India (24-Sep-2020)
The principal CGWA notification establishing the regulatory framework for groundwater extraction across India, including NOC requirements, area classification, and sustainability conditions.
5. NBC Norms for Estimation of Water Requirements (Drinking & Domestic Use)
National Building Code (NBC) norms specifying standard water demand estimates for drinking and domestic use, widely applied in groundwater assessment and regulatory submissions.
6. Amendment in CGWA Guidelines (29-March-2023)
Official amendment to the CGWA 2020 guidelines introducing revised provisions on groundwater abstraction, compliance conditions, and regulatory applicability.
7. Consolidated CGWA Guidelines (24-Sep-2020 with Amendment dated 29-03-2023)
The consolidated and currently applicable CGWA guidelines combining the 2020 notification with the 2023 amendment, serving as the authoritative reference for groundwater regulation in India.