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Water Scarce Districts in India
August 22 , 2025
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- The Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) and state governments have assessed dynamic groundwater resources every year since 2022.
- According to the 2024 CGWB report, 102 districts are over-exploited, 22 are critical, and 69 are semi-critical for groundwater.
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019, targeting 256 water-stressed districts.
- The JSA Catch the Rain (CTR) campaign began in 2021 and expanded nationwide with focused districts each year.
- The 2023 JSA CTR prioritized 150 districts identified by the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- The 2024 campaign focused on 151 districts identified by CGWB under the theme Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti.
- The 2025 JSA CTR campaign targets 148 districts identified by CGWB with emphasis on grassroots participation and innovative financing.
- A total of 148 Central Nodal Officers has been assigned to the 148 high-focus districts for the 2025-2026 campaign.
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