Apply In-Person:
- To obtain permission to Sink (close) a Well, the applicant has to reach out to Water Resources Department.
- After getting the application form, the applicant has to fill in all the necessary details that are needed for getting the permit.
- Applicant has to make sure to carry all the related documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page. (Both Photocopies and originals).
- The photocopies of the necessary documents should be attached along with the application form before submitting.
- After the submission process, the concerned officer will ask for a site inspection to the applicant via SMS or Call.
- Applicant must confirm the site visit and concerned officials will visit the site of the applicant.
- After the site visit is over, the officer will provide approval for closing the well.
- Applicant has to pay the fee as prescribed by the concerned authority.
- After that, the applicant can get their certificate within a week by visiting the office.
- If permission is cancelled, applicant can visit the office for reapplication process.
Please select the state name for respective State Procedure
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Daman and Diu
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- New Delhi
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
Location: Delhi
Address: Rafi Marg, Sansad Marg Area, New Delhi, Delhi 110001.
Contact: +911123719816
contact link
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Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
A few other activities of the groundwater department are:
- Hydro-geological investigations
- Geo-physical investigations
- Monitoring groundwater levels and quality
- Drilling-cum-production well construction