# CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction in Delhi (NCT)

How CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction applies to a business operating in Delhi (NCT), with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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## Definition

CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction as it applies to businesses operating in Delhi (NCT). 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 a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Delhi (NCT). In Delhi (NCT), the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be Central Ground Water Authority.

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/)

## Does CGWA No Objection Certificate for Groundwater Extraction apply to your business in Delhi (NCT)?

| Facet | Condition | Applies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| State coverage | Central regulation: applies in all states and union territories | Yes |
| Sector coverage | Applies across all sectors | Depends |
| Activity or process | Triggered by any of: draws groundwater, industrial water user | Depends |

## 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/

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