Illegal groundwater extraction in Delhi: NGT directs Chief Secy to ascertain authority's responsibility

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary of Delhi to determine which authority is responsible for regulating illegal groundwater extraction. The directive follows confusion among various respondents about their responsibilities.

The issue involved was the illegal extraction of groundwater by 536 hotels/guest houses operating in the Paharganj area of Delhi.

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