WHO'S WHO

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Name, Designation	Address (Office)	Phone/Fax	E-mail
Shri G C Pati Chairman (CGWB)	Central Ground Water Board , Bhujal Bhawan, NH-IV, Faridabad - 121001	+91-129-2477101, +91-129-2477102+91-129-2477200 (Fax)	chmn-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in , tschmn-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Dr P Nandakumaran Member and Member Secretary (CGWA)	CGWA, 18/11, Jamnagar House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi - 110011	+91-11 – 23383824,	cgwa[at]nic[dot]in pnandakumaran-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Sunil Kumar Member (RGI) & Member(South)	Central Ground Water Board, Bhujal Bhawan, NH-IV, Faridabad, 121001	+91-129 – 2477128 +91-129-2477200(Fax)	mhq-cgwb[at]gov[dot]in   msouth-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Utpal Gogoi Member (ED&MM) & Member (North & West),	Central Ground Water Board, Bhujal Bhawan, NH-IV, Faridabad, 121001	+91-129-2477124	mnorth-cgwb[at]gov[dot]in
Shri Sanjay Marwaha Member (HQ), CGWB	Central Ground Water Board, Bhujal Bhawan, NH-IV, Faridabad, 121001	+91-129-2477103 +91-129-2477200(Fax)	mhq-cgwb[at]gov[dot]in
Shri G.L Meena Member(In-charge) (WQ&WTT), CGWB	Central Ground Water Board, Bhujal Bhawan, NH-IV, Faridabad, 121001	+91-129 – 2477122 +91-129-2477200(Fax)	meast-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
REGIONAL OFFICES
Pramod Kumar Tripathi NORTHERN REGION , Lucknow	Head of Office , Central Ground Water Board, Bhujal Bhavan,Sector-B. Sitapur Road Yojna, Ram Bank Chauraha Lucknow - 226021 (U.P.)	+91-522-2363812,+91-522-2360494-98,+91-522-23629623 Fax: +91-0522-2363820,+91-522-2362276	rdnr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri D Subba Rao Regional Director (SOUTHERN REGION, Hyderabad)	Central Ground Water Board, 3-6-291, GSI Post, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad – 500068	+91-40-24225200 Fax: +91-40-24225202	rdsr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Amlanjyoti Kar , EASTERN REGION, Kolkata	Head of Office Central Ground Water Board, Bhujalika,C P Block-6 Sector-V, Bidhan nagar Kolkata - 700 091 (West Bengal)	+91-33-23673081, +9133-23673080, Fax: +91-33-23673080	rder-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
DR S. K. Jain, Regional Director, WESTERN REGION, JAIPUR	Central Ground Water Board, 6-A, Jhalna Doongri,Jaipur - 302 004 (Raj)	+91-141-2706338 Fax: +91-141-2706991	rdwr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri P K Jain , CENTRAL REGION, NAGPUR	Head of Office Central Ground Water Board, N.S. Building, Civil Lines Nagpur – 440001 (Maharashtra)	+91-712-2550646 Fax: +91-712-2564390	rdcr-cgwb [at]nic[dot]in
Shri P. K. Jain, NORTH CENTRAL REGION, Bhopal	Head of Office , Central Ground Water Board, Block –1, 4th Floor, Paryawas Bhawan Arera Hills, Jail Road Bhopal - 462011 (MP)	+91-755-2557639 Fax: +91-755-2760090	rdncr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Bpalib Roy , NORTH EASTERN REGION GUWAHATI	Head of Office Central Ground Water Board, North Eastern Region, NH-37, Betkuchi, (Opposite-ISBT), Guwahat i- 781035 (Assam)	+91-361-2271759/760/761 Fax: +91-361-	rdner-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri ,V.Kunhambu Regional Director, SOUTH WESTERN REGION BANGALORE	Central Ground Water Board, 7th Cross, 27th Main, HSR layout, Sector 1, Bangalore - 560 102 (Karnataka)	+91-80-22586965 Fax: +91-80-22586940	rdswr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri P.K.Mohapatra SOUTH EASTERN REGION BHUBNESHWAR	Head of office , Central Ground Water Board, BHUBNESHWAR – 751001 (Orissa)	++91-674-2350342 Fax: +91-674-2350332	rdser-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Sourabh Gupta , WEST CENTRAL REGION AHMEDABAD	Head of office, Central Ground Water Board,Swami Narain College Build. Shah Alam Tolnaka, Ahmedabad - 380 022 (Gujarat )	+91-79-25320476 +91-79-25394464 Fax: +91-79-25329379	rdwcr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri A. Subburaj KERALA REGION, TRIVENDRUM	head of office Kerala Region, Central Ground Water Board, . Kedaram Kesavadasapuram, Trivendrum - 695004 (Kerala)	+91-471-2442191 Fax: +91-471-2442191, +91-471-2555026	rdkr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Ashok Kumar NORTH WEST HIMALAYAN REGION JAMMU	Jal Ayog Bhawan, 3rd floor, Rajendra NagarPhase-I, Bantalab, Jammu Jammu & Kashmir-181123	+91-191-2459757 Fax: +91-191-2451626	rdnwhr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri A K Agrawal i MIDDLE EAST REGION, PATNA	Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, 6th & 7th Floor, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, Frazer Road, Dak Banglow, Patna—800011	+91-612-2231785 +91-612-22205435 Fax: +91-612-2231020, +91-612-2201076	rdmer-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
ShriC Paul Prabhakar, Regional Director SOUTH EAST COASTAL REGION, CHENNAI	Central Ground Water Board, E-Wing,G-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, CGO Complex Besant Nagar, CHENNAI - 600090, Tamil Nadu	+91-44-24914334 +91-44-24912941 Fax: +91-44-24914334	rdsecr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Dr.S.K.Samanta NORTH CENTRAL CHHATISGARH REGION, RAIPUR	Head of Office, Central Ground Water Board, Reena Apartment, 2nd Floor, NH 43, Dhamtari Road, Packpedi Naka, Raipur- 492007, Chattisgarh	+91-771-2413903 +91-771-2413687	rdnccr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri O. N. Tiwari , Regional Director	(I/C),Central Ground Water Board, Dove Cottage, Ram Nagar, Near Post Office, Dharamshala -176215, Disttt Kangra, Himachal Pradesh	+91-189-227160 Fax: +91-189-223535	rdnhr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Wasim Ahmed, UTTRANCHAL REGION, Dehradun	Head of Office Central Ground Water Board, 419 A, KANWALI ROAD, BALUWALA , Near Urja Bhawan, DEHRADUN - 248 001 UTTRANCHAL	+91-135-2761675, +91-135-2769533 Fax: +91135-2621298 +91-135-2769525	rdur-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
Shri Anoop Nagar , Regional Director, NORTH WESTERN REGION, CHANDIGARH	Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, Bhujal Bhawan, Plot No. 3B, Sector 27-A, Chandigarh – 160019	+91-172-5021960 Fax: +91-172-2639500	rdnwr-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
GROUND WATER TRAINING INSTITUTE
Shri Satesh Kumar, Regional Director, Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training & Research Institute Central Ground Water Board	Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, 2nd Floor, Block A1, Pujari Chambers, Pachepedi Naka, Raipur	+91-771-2413903, +91-771-2413687	rdrgi-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in
STATE UNIT OFFICE
Shri S. K. Juneja, Scientist D & HOO	Central Ground Water Board, R. K. Puram, New Delhi.	+91-11-26175377, +91-11-26175362	oicnd-cgwb[at]nic[dot]in

The organizational structure of a national ground water body typically reflects a hierarchy designed to balance technical expertise with administrative oversight. At the apex sits a chairperson who provides overall leadership and represents the organization in inter-ministerial forums, guiding strategic priorities and ensuring alignment with broader national policies on water resource management. Supporting this role are senior members who oversee distinct portfolios such as regional operations, research and governance, enabling the body to address both field-level aquifer studies and the regulatory dimensions of groundwater use across diverse hydrogeological settings.

A dedicated secretariat function is commonly embedded within such organizations to coordinate meetings, manage records, and liaise with state agencies and central ministries. The member secretary role often combines technical authority with procedural responsibility, ensuring that decisions taken by committees are documented, communicated, and translated into actionable guidelines. This dual focus on scientific rigor and procedural discipline helps maintain institutional credibility while supporting the rollout of nationwide programs that depend on consistent standards and timely reporting across multiple regional offices and field stations.

Regional representation within the leadership structure allows a centralized body to remain responsive to the varied hydrogeological conditions found across the country. Members assigned to specific zones coordinate aquifer mapping, assessment of groundwater quality, and stakeholder engagement with state governments, research institutions, and local communities. By distributing leadership across regions, the organization can prioritize areas facing acute water stress while still maintaining a cohesive national framework for monitoring extraction patterns, recharge potential, and long-term sustainability of critical aquifers.

Operational headquarters typically house the core directorates responsible for exploration, hydrogeology, geophysics, and water quality monitoring. These directorates feed technical inputs into policy decisions and pilot studies, while field offices carry out drilling campaigns, well inventory surveys, and groundwater level measurements. Coordination between headquarters and regional offices depends on standardized protocols, digital data repositories, and regular review meetings that allow senior leadership to track progress against annual targets and adapt interventions where hydrogeological challenges evolve over time.

Leadership renewal and succession planning play an important role in maintaining institutional continuity. As senior officers retire or move into advisory capacities, their successors are often drawn from long tenures within the organization, bringing deep familiarity with ongoing projects and established relationships with partner agencies. This internal pipeline helps preserve institutional memory, particularly in technical domains such as aquifer characterization and groundwater modeling, where accumulated experience is essential for interpreting complex datasets and guiding younger scientists through field assignments and research initiatives.