Groundwater extraction NOC for commercial users to go digital by end of September
The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department is digitizing the issuance of no-objection certificates for groundwater extraction. This initiative aims to reduce approval times and streamline monitoring for commercial and industrial users.
Why it matters
Digitization improves regulatory oversight of critical natural resources and reduces bureaucratic delays for industrial operations.
The Water Resources Department is set to digitise the process of issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) for groundwater extraction by industries and commercial users across Tamil Nadu by the end of September. The move is aimed at streamlining the monitoring mechanism and clearance process.
At present, the State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre (WRD) provides NOC manually to water-based industries for groundwater extraction by sinking borewells. WRD officials said the work, which is being taken up along with the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, for online processing and issuance of NOC for commercial extraction is in its final stages. The service would be offered as one of the common online services through e-Sevai centres.
On average, the department issued NOCs to about 2,500 water-based industries across the State under both new and renewal categories every year. The department levies a service charge of ₹6,000 for each borewell.
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