Punjab ranks the highest in the country for over-exploitation of groundwater, government data shows. Over-exploitation of the groundwater was highest in the states of Punjab (76 per cent) and Rajasthan
A bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, which perused a report of the Central Ground Water Board on the status of groundwater level in Delhi from May 2000 to May 2017, said it “indicates
Summers are the peak season for drilling borewells and several illegal companies mushroom to carry on drilling activities. STARTING 2019 summer, the Maharashtra government will implement stringent regulation
AHMEDABAD : Gujarat has already consumed 68% of its groundwater; and there are no signs that consumption will slow down. Currently, Gujarat figures among the states that are the worst offenders in exploiting
Hyderabad: Industries in Patancheru mandal of Medak district are not just polluting the environment but also exploiting ground water without permission. The Telangana State Pollution Control Board noticed
In a crackdown launched by authorities, a ban has been enforced on unauthorised extraction of groundwater at seven locations in Servaikaranmadam village in Tuticorin taluk. Sub-Divisional Magistrate
Government issues fresh guidelines In an effort to crack down on open borewells that are yet to be fitted with a pump, the State government has said it will take strict action against rig companies
In a step towards conserving groundwater resources, Poonamallee municipality recently launched a drive to curb illegal tapping of water from borewells for commercial use. Poonamallee and Seneerkuppam are
Unhappy over Delhi government not initiating proper action against illegal and unauthorized borewells operating in the capital, National Green Tribunal has sought the presence of senior officials of Delhi
The formation of a statutory authority to monitor sinking of borewells seems to have had no effect in regulating the exploitation of groundwater in the State. The State government has constituted the Karnataka Groundwater Authority and framed rules under the Karnataka Groundwater (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011. District-level committees too were formed to keep tabs on utilisation of groundwater.
