India, Dec. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Water being a state subject, the aspects related to water resources including irrigation facility and groundwater conservation are studied, planned, funded and executed by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. Role of Government of India is limited to being catalytic, providing technical support and, in some cases partial financial assistance in terms with the existing schemes being implemented by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR,RD&GR).
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is implementing a Central sector scheme "Ground Water Management and Regulation (GWMR)" with the objectives of providing s...