New Delhi, April 5 India accounts for around 25 per cent of global groundwater withdrawals, the Public Accounts Committee has flagged, and urged the Jal Shakti Ministry to persuade states to curb excessive extraction.The observations were made in the panel's 41st report 'Ground Water...
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New Delhi, April 2 Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including use in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question, Minister of State for...
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Guwahati, March 27 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Assam government and various state agencies over alleged illegal groundwater drilling in parts of Guwahati.The NGT's Eastern Zone Bench admitted an application, filed by Milan Kanti Das and others, which highlighted...
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