CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD
RGI Scheme
Background
RGI plan scheme was first adopted during IXth five year plan and is running continuously since 1997. The scheme started looking into the emerging problems of ground water management being faced in the country. For proper planning, development and management of ground water resources, its extent and disposition need to be fully delineated. It is therefore essential that the professionals handling this resource are adequately and appropriately equipped with practical training including knowledge of new and innovative technologies. As per an estimate within the country about 10000 professionals, 20000 sub-professionals and nearly 100000 skilled personnel are employed in the work of ground water investigation, development and management. Training facilities in the ground water sector in the country are meager. The CGWB has expertise and know how for capacity building in ground water sector. For providing the proper infrastructure and manpower for research and training the RGNGWTRI was launched at Raipur. The institute had the mandate to meet the training and research requirement of professionals and sub professionals working in ground water sector.
The objectives of the scheme
- To provide training to ground water professionals and sub- professionals in ground water investigations, development and management techniques.
- Re-launching of training institute and provision of infrastructure for training at Raipur.
- Setting up well equipped laboratories, a library, a computer center, and a documentation center.
- To take up R&D studies in Ground Water Sector.
Achievements under the scheme
RGI since its inception has conducted 185 training courses as below and imparted training to more than 3900 personnel in various fields (till March, 2011). This includes two international courses.
S NO |
Year and plan |
Training courses conducted |
Person Trained |
Expenditure made Rs. |
1 |
IXth plan(1997-2002) |
32 |
521 |
568.58 |
2 |
X th plan(2002-2007) |
61 |
1176 |
262.77 |
3 |
XI th plan(2007-2011) |
92 |
2209 |
613.36 |
32(proposed) |
500(Expected) |
300.00(BE) |
XI Plan proposal
During XIth Plan (2007-2012) 16 training courses are proposed to be organised every year in first 4 year and number of courses will be increased to 32 in the 5th year. Thus a total of 96 courses are proposed to be organised during XIth Plan. So far( up to March 2011) 92 courses were organized during XIth plan and 32 courses are scheduled in 2011-12.