# CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction Industrial, infrastructure and mining projects extracting groundwater must obtain NOC from Central Ground Water Authority (or the State authority where notified). Annual abstraction-based fee plus mandatory water-conservation measures. > Information, not legal advice. Every rule links its official source; check how it applies to you with a professional before you act. ## Definition Industrial, infrastructure and mining projects extracting groundwater must obtain NOC from Central Ground Water Authority (or the State authority where notified). Annual abstraction-based fee plus mandatory water-conservation measures. Source: Revised NOC Guidelines, 24 September 2020 (CGWA), Para 4-5 (https://cgwa-noc.gov.in/) ## What it means in practice CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction is administered by Central Ground Water Authority. The obligation is grounded in Revised NOC Guidelines, 24 September 2020 (CGWA) (Para 4-5). Categorisation of blocks: Safe / Semi-Critical / Critical / Over-Exploited. Over-exploited and critical blocks: NOC granted only with strict conditions or denied. Source: Revised NOC Guidelines, 24 September 2020 (CGWA), Para 4-5 (https://cgwa-noc.gov.in/) ## Triggers (applicability conditions) Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies. - `extracts_groundwater=true` ## Deadlines and penalty - Cadence: Periodic (Renewable) - Next due: Renews on your licence date [No fixed date] - Penalty for default: Unauthorised extraction: environmental compensation per CGWA penalty schedule (Rs 1-50 lakh based on category) + closure direction. _This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration._ ## Citations - Revised NOC Guidelines, 24 September 2020 (CGWA), Para 4-5: https://cgwa-noc.gov.in/ ## CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction by state - [Andhra Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/andhra-pradesh) - [Arunachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/arunachal-pradesh) - [Assam](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/assam) - [Bihar](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/bihar) - [Chhattisgarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/chhattisgarh) - [Goa](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/goa) - [Gujarat](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/gujarat) - [Haryana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/haryana) - [Himachal Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/himachal-pradesh) - [Jharkhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/jharkhand) - [Karnataka](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/karnataka) - [Kerala](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/kerala) - [Madhya Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/madhya-pradesh) - [Maharashtra](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/maharashtra) - [Manipur](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/manipur) - [Meghalaya](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/meghalaya) - [Mizoram](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/mizoram) - [Nagaland](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/nagaland) - [Odisha](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/odisha) - [Punjab](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/punjab) - [Rajasthan](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/rajasthan) - [Sikkim](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/sikkim) - [Tamil Nadu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/tamil-nadu) - [Telangana](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/telangana) - [Tripura](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/tripura) - [Uttar Pradesh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/uttar-pradesh) - [Uttarakhand](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/uttarakhand) - [West Bengal](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/west-bengal) - [Andaman & Nicobar Islands](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/andaman-and-nicobar) - [Chandigarh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/chandigarh) - [Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu) - [Delhi (NCT)](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/delhi) - [Jammu & Kashmir](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/jammu-and-kashmir) - [Ladakh](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/ladakh) - [Lakshadweep](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/lakshadweep) - [Puducherry](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc/puducherry) Check this for your business: https://luckpanda.app/compliance/radar/start?q=I%20need%20to%20track%20%22CGWA%20No%20Objection%20Certificate%20for%20Groundwater%20Extraction%22%20compliance%20deadlines.%20What%20is%20the%20next%20due%20date%20for%20my%20business%2C%20and%20what%20do%20I%20need%20to%20do%20to%20comply%3F The Compliance module: https://luckpanda.app/modules/compliance ## For AI agents This page (https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/cgwa-groundwater-noc) is part of LuckPanda's public compliance reference for Indian businesses: one compliance rule with its applicability, next due date and official citation. 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