The Central Ground Water Authority has extended the deadline for existing groundwater users like industries, infrastructure, and mining projects to apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for groundwater withdrawal through the NOCAP portal to March 31, 2020. Those withdrawing groundwater without a valid NOC or failing to apply by the new deadline will be liable to pay fines and environmental damages as determined by the National Green Tribunal. Detailed directions and guidelines can be found on the CGWA and CGWB websites.

1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTHI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCE' RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA R.EJUVENATION
CENTRAL GROUND WATER AUTHORITY
[Constituted under section 3(3) of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986]
No. 26-UCGWA/PN/2018 Dated 15.10.2019
PUBLIC NOTICE
SUB: ATTENTION OF ALL EXISTING GROUND WATER USERS INCLUDING
INDUSTRIAL, INFMSTRUCTURE AND MINING PRO]ECTS.
Without prejudice to the directions of Hon'ble NGT, New Delhi under its
Judgment/orders dated 11.09.2019 under OA No. 176120t5 and the outcome of the
pending matters in Hon'ble Nfr, New Delhi, the due date for submission of
applications for grant of 'No Objection Ceftificate' (NOC) for Ground Water
withdrawal through NOCAP portal of CGWA is hereby extended upto 31.03 .2020.
All the users drawing ground water without a valid NOC from CGWA are
directed to submit their applications for NOC online through NOCAP portal of CGWA
by or before the said date. Industrial, Infrastructure and Mining projects withdrawing
ground water without a valid NOC or failing to apply for NOC by or before the said
date shall be liable to pay Fine as wells as Environmental Compensation/Damages to
be decided by Hon'ble NGT, New Delhi as per Law.
The detailed directions, existing guidelines etc., are available on the web link:
www.cgwa-noc.gov.in/Landing Page/Ground Water .htm / cgwb.gov.in .
lobr-(K.C.NArK)
CHAIRMAN
15.10.2019