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High Fluoride Content In Groundwater At 58 Locations In Delhi: Report
- Friday February 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Groundwater samples collected from 58 tubewells in Delhi exceed permissible fluoride limits, according to a report submitted by the Delhi government to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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Brackish Groundwater In Most Of Delhi, High Nitrate In Northeast: Report
- Tuesday February 7, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The groundwater in most parts of Delhi is brackish in nature and the nitrate concentration is high in the northeastern parts of the capital, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has said in a report.
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21 Indian Cities Will Run Out Of Groundwater By 2020: Report
- Thursday June 20, 2019
- India News | ANI
The recent report of NITI Ayog on groundwater level says 21 Indian cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad - will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting around 100 million people.
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Green Court Orders Sealing Of Illegal Delhi Metro Borewells
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Noting that the extraction of groundwater in Delhi is a very serious issue, the National Green Tribunal has ordered sealing of illegal borewells operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in the national capital.
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Green Court Raps Delhi Metro On Use Of Groundwater Without Permission
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to stop extraction of groundwater from borewells that are running illegally in the national capital.
- www.ndtv.com
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Groundwater Depletion In Delhi A "Serious Problem": Supreme Court
- Wednesday July 11, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the central government, the Delhi government and civic bodies for not taking any step to tackle the "serious problem" of groundwater depletion in the national capital.
- www.ndtv.com
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Over-Exploitation Of Delhi Groundwater In Semi-Critical State: Top Court
- Tuesday May 8, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today expressed grave concern on "over-exploitation" of groundwater in most parts of Delhi and asked the authorities to avert a crisis, saying the situation was "semi-critical".
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Court Warns Delhi Metro Of Halting Services Over Groundwater Withdrawal
- Friday October 27, 2017
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Green Court (National Green Tribunal-NGT) today warned of halting the capital's metro services as it slammed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for not complying with its order on extraction of groundwater without permission.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Court Fines Jal Board For Inaction Against Alleged Groundwater Use By Delhi Metro
- Tuesday September 6, 2016
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal has castigated Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and slapped a fine on it for not filing its response on a plea alleging that Delhi Metro was extracting groundwater to wash its trains, despite promising to do so in a few days a fortnight ago.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Needs 44 Small Dams, 480 New Waterbodies: Study
- Sunday August 14, 2016
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi needs to develop 44 small dams in forest areas and 480 new waterbodies to recharge the depleting groundwater table, besides making it mandatory for residential and commercial complexes measuring 500 square metres or more to have rainwater harvesting facilities, a study commissioned by the AAP government has said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Harmful Effluents in Water of Uttar Pradesh Rivers: Pollution Control Board to Green Panel
- Friday November 20, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Large amounts of industrial effluents have been found in the groundwater and rivers flowing through several districts of Uttar Pradesh, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Toxic Pond Threatening Water Supply Near Delhi
- Sunday November 1, 2015
- Delhi News | Written by Sidharth Pandey
Are some residents of Delhi and Gurgaon drinking toxic water? That's the question the National Green Tribunal wants to find out after it ordered the Haryana government to carry out an analysis of the groundwater around the Bandhwari waste processing plant on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Tribunal Seeks Centre's Reply on Contamination of Groundwater in NCR
- Tuesday September 22, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal today sought the government's response from on a plea seeking relocation of a waste treatment plant and landfill site from Aravalli hill area in Gurgaon, claiming it has led to water contamination in the area.
- www.ndtv.com
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How Will You Use Groundwater Reserve Found in South Delhi? High Court to Delhi Jal Board
- Thursday July 23, 2015
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has directed the city's jal board to give a "definitive" plan on how it intends to utilise the huge reserve of 63000 cubic metres of groundwater discovered in a residential colony in South Delhi.
- www.ndtv.com
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High Fluoride Content In Groundwater At 58 Locations In Delhi: Report
- Friday February 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Groundwater samples collected from 58 tubewells in Delhi exceed permissible fluoride limits, according to a report submitted by the Delhi government to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
- www.ndtv.com
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Brackish Groundwater In Most Of Delhi, High Nitrate In Northeast: Report
- Tuesday February 7, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The groundwater in most parts of Delhi is brackish in nature and the nitrate concentration is high in the northeastern parts of the capital, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has said in a report.
- www.ndtv.com
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21 Indian Cities Will Run Out Of Groundwater By 2020: Report
- Thursday June 20, 2019
- India News | ANI
The recent report of NITI Ayog on groundwater level says 21 Indian cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad - will run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting around 100 million people.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Court Orders Sealing Of Illegal Delhi Metro Borewells
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Noting that the extraction of groundwater in Delhi is a very serious issue, the National Green Tribunal has ordered sealing of illegal borewells operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in the national capital.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Court Raps Delhi Metro On Use Of Groundwater Without Permission
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to stop extraction of groundwater from borewells that are running illegally in the national capital.
- www.ndtv.com
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Groundwater Depletion In Delhi A "Serious Problem": Supreme Court
- Wednesday July 11, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the central government, the Delhi government and civic bodies for not taking any step to tackle the "serious problem" of groundwater depletion in the national capital.
- www.ndtv.com
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Over-Exploitation Of Delhi Groundwater In Semi-Critical State: Top Court
- Tuesday May 8, 2018
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court today expressed grave concern on "over-exploitation" of groundwater in most parts of Delhi and asked the authorities to avert a crisis, saying the situation was "semi-critical".
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Court Warns Delhi Metro Of Halting Services Over Groundwater Withdrawal
- Friday October 27, 2017
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Green Court (National Green Tribunal-NGT) today warned of halting the capital's metro services as it slammed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for not complying with its order on extraction of groundwater without permission.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Court Fines Jal Board For Inaction Against Alleged Groundwater Use By Delhi Metro
- Tuesday September 6, 2016
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal has castigated Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and slapped a fine on it for not filing its response on a plea alleging that Delhi Metro was extracting groundwater to wash its trains, despite promising to do so in a few days a fortnight ago.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Needs 44 Small Dams, 480 New Waterbodies: Study
- Sunday August 14, 2016
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi needs to develop 44 small dams in forest areas and 480 new waterbodies to recharge the depleting groundwater table, besides making it mandatory for residential and commercial complexes measuring 500 square metres or more to have rainwater harvesting facilities, a study commissioned by the AAP government has said.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Harmful Effluents in Water of Uttar Pradesh Rivers: Pollution Control Board to Green Panel
- Friday November 20, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Large amounts of industrial effluents have been found in the groundwater and rivers flowing through several districts of Uttar Pradesh, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Toxic Pond Threatening Water Supply Near Delhi
- Sunday November 1, 2015
- Delhi News | Written by Sidharth Pandey
Are some residents of Delhi and Gurgaon drinking toxic water? That's the question the National Green Tribunal wants to find out after it ordered the Haryana government to carry out an analysis of the groundwater around the Bandhwari waste processing plant on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Tribunal Seeks Centre's Reply on Contamination of Groundwater in NCR
- Tuesday September 22, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal today sought the government's response from on a plea seeking relocation of a waste treatment plant and landfill site from Aravalli hill area in Gurgaon, claiming it has led to water contamination in the area.
- www.ndtv.com
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How Will You Use Groundwater Reserve Found in South Delhi? High Court to Delhi Jal Board
- Thursday July 23, 2015
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has directed the city's jal board to give a "definitive" plan on how it intends to utilise the huge reserve of 63000 cubic metres of groundwater discovered in a residential colony in South Delhi.
- www.ndtv.com