UP Ground Water Department Advisory services

Uttar Pradesh Ground Water Department Approval

In Uttar Pradesh, obtaining a Registration before the abstraction of groundwater is required by every business organization, and occupiers must obtain a NOC from the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Ground Water Department rather than the Central Ground Water Authority. As per the purview of the Uttar Pradesh Ground Water (Management and Regulation) Act, 2019, the department works under it. In Uttar Pradesh, a new department was constituted in 1975, for the planned use, management, research, and study of groundwater sources, which was later called the 'Ground Water Department' in 1983. To publish recommendations for research, management, and planning relating to the state's groundwater resources and conduct groundwater studies, assessment, planning and development initiatives are the major objectives of developing this department. 

The means for Commercial/Industrial/Infrastructural/Bulk Users (Applicant) to apply for NOC is provided by the Registration of Wells and Renewal of Registration through the Nivesh Mitra Portal. On the Nivesh Mitra Portal, the entrepreneurs will first register and then make a unit to apply for the Services of the Uttar Pradesh Ground Water Department Certification. Through the Ground Water Department Portal, the applicant's furnished details will be verified and processed by the concerned officials of the Ground Water Department. The status of applications from their respective login can be tracked by the applicants and concerned departmental users. They will get SMS & Email alerts at all necessary steps. 

Mandate of the Uttar Pradesh Ground Water Department

• To ensure that ground resources are exploited in a controlled manner and that they are used wisely.
• To Initiate a planned national aquifer mapping and aquifer-based management programme in the state for overall ground water management.
• To Implementing a large-scale, comprehensive ground water recharge programme and bringing over-exploited/critical blocks into the safe category in a timely way.
• To Conjunctive use of surface and ground water must be implemented properly.
• To encourage the efficient use of water in water-stressed areas.
• In ground water management planning and conservation, the river basin/watershed approach should be prioritized.
• To locate polluted ground water regions and provide safe drinking water supply.
• To Implement ground water conservation and recharge programmes in a coordinated and integrated way by the concerned departments using a participatory management approach.
• To provide adequate legal structures for the management of groundwater.

• Secured Water Rights: A registration certificate clearly defines your permitted extraction volume. This provides legal standing if local disputes arise over water usage in your area.
• Technical Validation: The process involves a hydrogeological survey, which helps you understand the actual water yield of your borewell, preventing pump failure or "drying up" due to over-extraction.

• Grants’ official permission to extract and use groundwater in Uttar Pradesh.
• Ensures compliance with state groundwater laws and regulations.

• Controlled groundwater withdrawal
• Rainwater harvesting
• Water recycling & reuse
• Supports long-term water availability.

• Exemptions for Small Users: Domestic users and farmers are generally exempt from extraction fees, but registration still provides them with "legal user" status, which is useful for bank loans or insurance claims related to farm infrastructure.

• Calculate daily & annual groundwater requirement (KLD / m³).

• Purpose of water use (industrial, commercial, institutional, infrastructure)
• Source (borewell / tubewell)
• Prepare a water balance chart (fresh water, reuse, discharge).

• Form 8A: For a Fresh NOC (New wells in non-notified areas).
• Form 1A/1B: For Registration of an existing well (after obtaining or verifying an NOC).
• Form 8B: For Renewal of an existing NOC.

• Submission and Tracking: Submit online/offline; track status via portal/SMS; site inspection follows for verification in notified areas.
• Review: Department validates (30 days typical), recommends based on zone (over-exploited need recharge plans); corrections authenticated to avoid rejection.

• Departmental Review: The District Ground Water Management Council reviews your application.
• Site Inspection: An officer may visit to verify the borewell's diameter, depth, and the installation of a digital water meter.

• Justification of water requirement
• Groundwater availability in the area
• Compliance with UP groundwater norms
• Clarifications / additional documents may be requested.

• Certificate of Incorporation / Partnership Deed / Firm Registration
• Land Ownership Proof: Sale Deed, Lease Deed
• Building/Project Plan
• Rainwater Harvesting Affidavit
• SPCB Pollution Registration 
• Water Balance Flow Chart
• GST Registration Certificate
• Authorized signatory ID proof & authorization letter
• PAN Card of entity

• UPGWD NOC for Groundwater Abstraction
• UPGWD Registration for Groundwater Abstraction