Modernization of the water resources data collection and monitoring infrastructure is one of the key objectives of the on-going pan India National Hydrology Project being implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR with the World Bank assistance. 

Currently, Central Ground Water Board is generating/collecting data relating to ground water level, quality, resource and litholog borewell, which is available on a web based Water Resources Information System (WRIS) (www.india-wris-nrsc.gov.in) developed by MoWR, RD & GR, in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Space, Government of India.   Further, State Governments are also collecting the data pertaining to ground water resources.

 This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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