MUMBAI: A curious case of alleged “unscientific” certification has muddied the city’s groundwater scenario.The Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA) has come under sharp scrutiny as official records have revealed a major contradiction — even as the authorities classify Mumbai’s aquifers under the ‘Safe’ category, they admit they do not possess data on commercial groundwater…
Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed Rajasthan govt’s 2025 groundwater regulation guidelines, holding that they were not in consonance with the framework issued by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Central Zone Bench observed that the state issued its “Guidelines for Ground Water Regulation in…
Activists have flagged rampant groundwater extraction at construction sites in sectors 145 and 153 Noida: Central Groundwater Authority has asked UP groundwater department to act against alleged over-extraction and wastage of groundwater by real estate developers in Noida, following a complaint by an environmental activist.In a letter to the state department, CGWA administrator VK Dhaundiyal…
