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New Delhi, Aug. 21 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday gave its approval for continuing the ongoing schemes of Ground Water Survey, Exploration and Investigation, Central Ground Water Authority, and Study of Recharge to Ground Water as one integrated scheme on Ground Water Management and Regulation at an outlay of Rs 460 crore during the Eleventh Plan period.

The scheme will help strengthen the ground water resource management system, delineation of ground water development-worthy areas, developing area-specific artificial recharge and rain water harvesting techniques, development of web-enabled ground water information system for quick dissemination of ground water data, and strengthening of coordination and synergy amongst all other stakeholders.

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