LEH: The government of Ladakh Thursday ordered the constitution of Union Territory level Committee for estimation of Ground Water Resources in the UT.
According to an order a copy of which lies with The Earth News, read “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of “UT Level Ground Water Resources Committee”, comprising the following for estimation of Ground Water Resources and coordinating the activities of Ground Water Resource Assessment in the Union territory of Ladakh.”
Administrative Secretary, PHE/I&FC Department was appointed the Chairperson of the UT Level committee, while Director, Industries & Commerce, Director, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Director Housing and Urban Development, Director, Horticulture/Agriculture, Chief Engineer, PHE/I&C, and Chief Engineer, NHPC, Ladakh will be the members of the committee.
And Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board will be the Member, Convener of the committee. Any other Officer as the members of the committee who would be co-opted by the Chairperson of the Committee, if required, as a special invitee.
The terms of reference of the UT level Committee shall be To coordinate with Central Ground Water Board in carrying out the annual Ground Water Resource Assessment activities in the Union territory; to assess annual water recharge of the UT in accordance with the Ground Water Resources Estimation methodology, and to estimate the status of utilization of the annual ex-tractable Ground Water Resources.
The Committee shall be serviced by the PHE/I&FC Department of Ladakh.
