Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naresh Kumar Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to illegal extraction of groundwater in Manakpura, Delhi by the water supply mafia. According to the complainant, one Hemant has illegally drilled a borewell …
“It has become important for the city to have an alternative source of water. For the additional demand of water which goes upto 120 mgd in summers, the city depends on tubewells and at one point of time, they will go dry because groundwater level is going down,” said an …
The NGT had earlier asked the government to act against unauthorised water extraction and directed it to seal the illegal borewells. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to prepare a comprehensive plan for groundwater recharge, besides asking authorities to take expeditious action …
Even though water level recovered in 2017, it’s falling due to scanty rains. Hyderabad: Groundwater-level has depleted to 1,000 feet in peripheral areas of the city and by 200 feet alongside the Musi river, according to the officials of the department. Rampant use of around 18 lakh borewells has made …
A report accusing Base Titanium mining company of disregard of rights and skewed benefits sharing with mine operations host communities in Kwale, has been dismissed by the company as "mostly incorrect". The report was based on a survey carried out by Haki Jamii, an NGO. The survey was carried out …
NEW DELHI: To popularise the idea of rainwater harvesting, Delhi Jal Board, in association with an NGO, opened three “rain centres” two years ago. Today, after a promising beginning and at a time when groundwater resources are at a dire level, these centres are barely functional. “The three centres provided …
NEW DELHI: With the latest Central Ground Water Board reporting a fast depleting water table in Delhi, the focus is on the thousands of illegal borewells that are draining the aquifers. After repeated raps from the National Green Tribunal, Delhi Jal Board sealed around 730 illegal borewells in the past …
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 an extremely sad state of affairs”. The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed concerns …
MUMBAI: The authorities have no control on groundwater extraction from private wells in Mumbai, putting the city’s water security at risk. Water tanker owners and housing societies who sell groundwater from bore wells on their premises are taking advantage of the city’s absence of watershed mapping. The National Green Tribunal …
NEW DELHI: The capital, already facing a severe drinking water shortage, is heading towards a more serious situation as the level of groundwater, continuously depleting in the last two decades, has resulted in 90% of the city being categorised as semi-critical or critical. Presenting a dismal picture, the Central Ground …
PUNE: Nagpur oranges and other fruit crops in the Vidarbha region are bearing the brunt of a severe water crisis as borewells in the region go dry. The current heat spell, coupled with little water, may drastically affect production of some horticulture crops. Growers said that, later this year, orange …
International Water Resources Association (IWRA) launch policy brief “Sustainable Groundwater Development for Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa”. At least 400 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa source their domestic water supply from groundwater. Yet this often abundant resource only accounts for around 20% of total irrigation. More widespread irrigation could help …
AHMEDABAD: Groundwater conservation experts said that the issue demands immediate attention - not only during the severe months of summers where the water shortage is acute but round the year. They advocated identification of natural water channels that facilitate collection of water at a central location. Yogesh Jadeja, founder of …
AHMEDABAD: With the shadow of severe water crisis looming over the state and no Narmada irrigation water for summer crops, farmers are looking downwards for groundwater, rather than upwards praying for an early monsoon. However, the situation below the surface seems equally grim, as in most places the water table …
MUMBAI: The state government on Wednesday has declared drought in 8 talukas from three districts. The drought has been declared following in a drop in agriculture production in the recently concluded Rabi season. The central government has changed the drought declaration norms which gives four impact indicators and then there …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Danish Leather Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 25/04/2018 regarding ground water extraction by M/s. Danish Leather without authorization from the Central Ground Water Authority. NGT permits the industry to operate only if it is granted consent from …
Alleges industrial operations in Ghaziabad behind crisis While hearing a plea that alleged adverse effects on the water table due to industrial operations in Ghaziabad and Hapur districts, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 13 sought a detailed list of such industries. NGT’s warning A Bench headed by judicial …
Plea alleged DMRC extracts groundwater to wash trains, instead of waste water The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to furnish minutes of a meeting that was held pertaining to the preparation of a district-wise schedule of groundwater that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been …
The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of various industries of Ghaziabad and Hapur districts on a plea alleging that incessant extraction of groundwater has led to severe depletion of water table in the area. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore ordered the respective District Industries Corporations …
According to it, Pune district had a maximum of 12 villages showing depletion, followed by five villages with a depletion between 1m to 2m in the groundwater levels. Pune district has ranked fourth in the state in retaining sufficient groundwater levels. There are only 17 villages across four talukas that …
The petitioners in the plea have said that Punjab is deficient of water and even the groundwater stands depleted in at least 14 lakh tube wells. A public interest litigation filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday has sought a compensation of Rs 80,000 crore to Punjab …
