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Mumbai's groundwater has been declared 'Safe' by the GSDA, despite the agency admitting it lacks data on commercial extraction, tanker withdrawals, and illegal borewells. This contradiction raises serious questions about the assessment's scientific basis, especially given rampant extraction and saline water intrusion into wells.

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Six major cricket stadiums across India face a stern warning from the National Green Tribunal. These venues, including Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, are accused of misusing groundwater for maintenance. The tribunal has issued show-cause notices for non-compliance with water conservation rules. Failure to respond could lead to a suspension of sporting activities at these grounds.

Mumbai's groundwater is facing a crisis as Metro construction wells yield saline, unusable water. Environmentalists warn of aquifer stress and potential contamination, citing unregulated extraction and illegal borewells. Experts highlight the urgent need for stricter monitoring, rainwater harvesting, and river restoration to prevent irreversible damage to the city's future.

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued a notice to the Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) over a large number of industries running without consent to extract groundwater in Greater Noida and Noida. The tribunal directed the cgwa to submit an action taken report in this regard within 10 days. The case will come up for hearing on February 27.

New Delhi, Jul 1 () The Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) has the mandate to regulate ground water extraction by "industries/projects" including Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), government has told the National Green Tribunal.

All industries that draw groundwater for their operations will now have to take a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) to extract groundwater.

Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) has directed all state pollution control boards to setup monitoring mechanism to verify actual requirement and withdrawal of groundwater including implementation of artificial recharge measures.

Despite the Central Groundwater Authority’s (cgwa) ultimatum to well owners in residential, commercial, government and industrial set ups in urban areas to obtain its approval for using well water for commercial or industrial use by March 31, 2022, only five establishments from Mumbai and

Haryana agriculture and farmers welfare minister Om Prakash Dhankar on Friday told the assembly that surveys conduced by the Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) revealed that more areas of the state had come under “dark zone”.

The Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) has directed all collectors in the state to check the illegal use of groundwater by industries in their areas.

For improvement in the ground watertable, the municipal corporation has forwarded a proposal to the Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa), Chandigarh, to allow them to instal rechargeable well at Dholewal Chowk.

Central Ground Water Authority's recent notification to permit boring for tubewells in the south and southwest districts has raised quite a storm, prompting officials to take a second look at the notification.

In order to regulate the ground water level in Gurgaon, the Central Ground Water Authority (cgwa) has formulated a draft proposal for issuing of directions.

The National Green Tribunal has set a six-week deadline for cgwa and states, including Delhi, to file a report on groundwater contamination and remedial action. Delhi govt found fluoride beyond the limit. Arsenic and fluoride detected in groundwater across several districts. Remedial measures need to be disclosed.

In a move to curb illegal extraction of groundwater through borewells and tankers, the central groundwater board has issued a public notice directing the townships, commercial and industrial users of groundwater (extracting through water pumps) to pay Rs 1 lakh as late fees for not seeking its NOC for such use before the given deadline that expired on September 24, 2020.