Installation of tamper-proof digital water flow meter with telemetry on all the abstraction structure(s) shall be mandatory for all users seeking No Objection Certificate and intimation regarding their installation shall be communicated to the CGWA within 30 days of grant of No Objection Certificate.
Proponents shall mandatorily get water flow meter calibrated from an authorized agency once in a year.
Construction of purpose-built observation wells (piezometers) for ground water level monitoring shall be mandatory as per Section 14 of Guidelines. Water level data shall be made available to CGWA through the web portal. Detailed guidelines for construction of piezometers are given in Annexure-II of the guidelines.
Proponents shall monitor the quality of ground water from the abstraction structure(s) once in a year. Water samples from bore wells/tube wells/dug wells shall be collected during April/May every year and analyzed in NABL accredited laboratories for basic parameters (cations and anions), heavy metals, pesticides/organic compounds, etc. Water quality data shall be made available to CGWA through the web portal.
In case of mining projects, additional key wells shall be established in consultation with the Regional Director, CGWB for ground water level monitoring four (4) times a year (January, May, August, and November) in core as well as buffer zones of the mine.
In case of mining project, the firm shall submit a water quality report of mine discharge/seepage from Govt. approved/NABL accredited lab.
The firm shall report compliance with the NOC conditions online on the website (www.cgwa-noc.gov.in) within one year from the date of issue of this NOC.
Industries abstracting ground water in excess of 100 m3/d shall undertake an annual water audit through certified auditors and submit audit reports within three months of completion of the same to CGWA. All such industries shall be required to reduce their ground water use by at least 20% over the next three years through appropriate means.
Application for renewal can be submitted online from 90 days before the expiry of NOC. Ground water withdrawal, if any, after the expiry of NOC shall be illegal & liable for legal action as per provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
This NOC is subject to prevailing Central/State Government rules/laws/norms or Court orders related to the construction of tube well/ground water abstraction structure/recharge or conservation structure/discharge of effluents or any such matter as applicable.
General Conditions
No additional ground water abstraction and/or de-watering structures shall be constructed for this purpose without prior approval of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
The proponent shall seek prior permission from CGWA for any increase in the quantum of groundwater abstraction (more than that permitted in NOC for a specific period).
Proponents shall install rooftop rainwater harvesting in the premises as per the existing building bye-laws.
The project proponent shall take all necessary measures to prevent contamination of groundwater in the premises. Failing to do so, the firm shall be responsible for any consequences arising.
There upon
In case of industries that are likely to contaminate the ground water, no recharge measures shall be taken up by the firm inside the plant premises. The runoff generated from the rooftop shall be stored and put to beneficial use by the firm.
Wherever feasible, the requirement of water for greenbelt (horticulture) shall be met from recycled/treated wastewater.
Wherever the NOC is for abstraction of saline water and the existing well(s) is/are yielding fresh water, the same shall be sealed, and new tubewell(s) tapping saline water zone shall be constructed within 3 months of the issuance of NOC. The firm shall also ensure the safe disposal of saline residue, if any.
Unexpected variations in inflow of groundwater into the mine pit, if any, shall be reported to the concerned Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board.
In case of violation of any NOC conditions, the applicant shall be liable to pay the penalties as per Section 16 of Guidelines.
This NOC does not absolve the proponents of their obligation/requirement to obtain other statutory and administrative clearances from appropriate authorities.
The issue of this NOC does not imply that other statutory/administrative clearances shall be granted to the project by the concerned authorities. Such authorities would consider the project on merits and take decisions independently of the NOC.
In case of a change of ownership, the new owner of the industry will have to apply for the incorporation of necessary changes in the No Objection Certificate with documentary proof within 60 days of taking over possession of the premises.
This NOC is being issued without any prejudice to the directions of the Hon'ble NGT/court orders in cases related to ground water or any other related matters.
Proponents who have installed/constructed artificial recharge structures in compliance with the NOC granted to them previously and have availed a rebate of up to 50% (fifty percent) in the groundwater abstraction charges/ground water restoration charges shall continue to regularly maintain artificial recharge structures.
Industries which are likely to cause ground water pollution (e.g., Tanning, Slaughter Houses, Dye, Chemical/Petrochemical, Coal washeries, pharmaceutical, other hazardous units, etc., as per CPCB list) need to undertake necessary well-head protection measures to ensure prevention of ground water pollution as per Annexure III of the guidelines.
In case of new infrastructure projects having ground water abstraction of more than 20 m3/day, the firm/entity shall ensure the implementation of a dual water supply system in the projects.
In case of infrastructure projects, paved/parking areas must be covered with interlocking/perforated tiles or other suitable measures to ensure groundwater infiltration/harvesting.
In case of coal and other base metal mining projects, the project proponent shall use the advanced dewatering technology (by construction of a series of dewatering abstraction structures) to avoid contamination of surface water.
The NOC issued is conditional subject to the conditions mentioned in the Public notice dated 27.01.2021, failing which penalty/EC/cancellation of NOC shall be imposed as the case may be.
This NOC is issued subject to the clearance of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (if applicable).
