T.N. Water Resources Department to move groundwater extraction NOC process online
The Water Resources Department in Tamil Nadu will shift to an online system for issuing no-objection certificates for groundwater extraction. This move is expected to improve monitoring and streamline the clearance process for industries and commercial users. The online system aims to reduce the approval time to 30-40 days, including field inspection, and make the process easier and quicker.
- ▪The State Ground and Surface Water Data Centre currently provides no-objection certificates manually to water-based industries for groundwater extraction.
- ▪Nearly 386 revenue firkas have been categorised as over-exploited and 62 others as critical groundwater zones based on the Dynamic Groundwater Resource Assessment.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu Water Resources (Regulation, Management and Augmentation) Bill, 2026, is awaiting assent and will empower the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Management Authority to fix tariffs and prescribe penalties for unauthorised extraction.
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The Water Resources Department (WRD) will soon shift to an online system for issuing no-objection certificates (NOC) for groundwater extraction by industries and commercial users in Tamil Nadu. It is expected to improve the monitoring of approvals and streamline the clearance process.The State Ground and Surface Water Data Centre, WRD, provides no-objection certificates manually to water-based industries for groundwater extraction through sinking borewells.Officials of the WRD said work is in progress to issue fresh NOCs through the online portal in about a month.Of the total 1,202 revenue firkas across the State, nearly 386 firkas have been categorised as over-exploited and 62 others as critical groundwater zones based on the Dynamic Groundwater Resource Assessment as of March 2025.
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