Hyderabad, April 27 -- The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Southern Region, will organize a one-day Regional Workshop on "Standardization of Ground Water Drilling Data and Institutionalization of Drilling as a National Hydrogeological Asset & Data Generation" here tomorrow.

The workshop aims to bring together key stakeholders involved in groundwater development, drilling operations, and water resource management to deliberate on the importance of standardizing drilling data and recognizing its long-term value as a national asset.

Groundwater remains a vital resource for drinking water supply, irrigation, and industrial use across India. Drilling activities carried out by various agencies generate extensive data on subsurface lithology,...