global ground water extraction. Out of total 6,584 assessment units, 1,034 fall in over-exploited category (where extraction is more than 100%of recharge), 253 fall in critical category (where extraction is 90100% of the recharge), 681 fall under semi-critical category (where extraction is 70-100% of the recharge) and 4,520 are under safe category (where extraction is 90% of the recharge). About 90% extraction is for agricultural purposes, 10% for drinking, domestic and industrial purposes. Industrial use is 5%. Model building bye-laws 2016 include the provision of rain water harvesting in all new buildings on plots of 100 sq. mtrs. and above. Entire storm water is to be captured for water harvesting through suitable structures in all public and open spaces of more than 500 sq. mtrs. Buildings having minimum discharge of 10,000 liters and above are required to have waste water recycling system for horticulture purposes. 'Mission Water Conservation' has been introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Inter-Ministerial Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. The Ministry is also carrying out training programme and Information, Education & Communication (IEC) activities for awareness. The Department of Land Resources is implementing water-shed development projects. Certain States have taken initiatives including Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009 which ban early sowing of paddy nursery and transplantation of saplings. Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 prohibits drilling of deep wells within for agriculture or industrial usage, pumping of ground water for deep well of depth of 60 mtrs. or more. The CGWA has issued advisories and it requires taking of NOC for ground water withdrawal but the agriculture section is not
