Number of over-exploited blocks in the Indian part of the Ganga river (here over-exploitation refers to more groundwater pumping than recharge)
| State . | Total number of blocks . | Over-exploited blocks . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 . | 1992–93 . | 2003–04 . | 2008–09 . | ||
| Uttarakhand | 97 | NA | NA | 5 | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 821 | 53 | 31 | 138 | 215 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 459 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 89 |
| Bihar | 534 | 14 | 1 | Nil | Nil |
| Jharkhand | 260 | NA | NA | Nil | Nil |
| Rajasthan | 236 | 21 | 56 | 204 | 207 |
| West Bengal | 341 | NA | NA | 38 | 38 |
| Haryana | 127 | 31 | 51 | 71 | 98 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 75 | NA | NA | Nil | 2 |
| Delhi | 27 | NA | NA | 7 | 25 |
| Total | 2,977 | 119 | 142 | 511 | 680 |
| State . | Total number of blocks . | Over-exploited blocks . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 . | 1992–93 . | 2003–04 . | 2008–09 . | ||
| Uttarakhand | 97 | NA | NA | 5 | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 821 | 53 | 31 | 138 | 215 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 459 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 89 |
| Bihar | 534 | 14 | 1 | Nil | Nil |
| Jharkhand | 260 | NA | NA | Nil | Nil |
| Rajasthan | 236 | 21 | 56 | 204 | 207 |
| West Bengal | 341 | NA | NA | 38 | 38 |
| Haryana | 127 | 31 | 51 | 71 | 98 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 75 | NA | NA | Nil | 2 |
| Delhi | 27 | NA | NA | 7 | 25 |
| Total | 2,977 | 119 | 142 | 511 | 680 |