area, EPCA also held consultation
with the officials of the Central Groundwater Board and obtained their
opinion on this matter. On August 7, 2002, members ... reclaimed mine
pits.
ii. The applicant shall not discharge any
effluent or groundwater outside their lease
premises and shall take appropriate
measures for rainwater harvesting
drugs and
chemicals, including antibiotics,
in hatcheries and farms; on
abstraction of groundwater and
salinisation problems.
10. Development of standards for
effluent discharge as applicable ... natural seed resources, use of
drugs and chemicals, and extraction
of groundwater. Social conflicts
have arisen."
Alagarswami report - quoted by us extensively
area, EPCA also held consultation
with the officials of the Central Groundwater Board and obtained their
opinion on this matter. On August 7, 2002, members ... reclaimed mine
pits.
ii. The applicant shall not discharge any
effluent or groundwater outside their lease
premises and shall take appropriate
measures for rainwater harvesting
Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987
TAMILNADU
India
The Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987
Act 27 of 1987
Published on 17 June ... available and this content could not be verified.]
The Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987 Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1987 Statement of Objects
Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009
MAHARASHTRA
India
Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009
Act 26 of 2013
Published on 3 December ... document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009 Maharashtra Act No. 26 of 2013 MH93
Unit manufactures soft drink, juice & package drinking
water and wherein the groundwater is main raw material. The
Unit is located in Bisrakh block ... Resource Assessment, 2017 of CGWB. Since September 2018, the
unit is extracting groundwater without any NOC from the
CGWA. The Unit during the visit found
authorities as follows:
"58. Rivers in India are drying up, groundwater is being
rapidly depleted, and canals are polluted. Yamuna in
Delhi looks like ... cpcb.nic.in/cpcbold/RESTORATION-OF-POLLUTED-RIVER-STRETCHES.pdf
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out groundwater at an alarming rate, causing sharp
decline in the groundwater levels. Farmers
will enable
400 tube-wells presently being used for extraction of
groundwater to be closed.
The Monitoring Committee shall review the steps taken by
Urban ... only to
save potable water but also to prevent illegal extraction of
groundwater and conservation of water bodies. Timelines
have been laid down for ensuring
ground water. It was observed:-
"1. Remedial action against falling groundwater levels in the
country is the subject matter of consideration before this
Tribunal ... Taking cognizance of news item under the caption
"Falling Groundwater Level Threatens City", appearing in the
Indian Express
Planning Department seems to be that issues of environmental degradation,
pollution and groundwater were not its concern. To say the least, the Town
& Country ... pits. As far as Delhi is concerned, the mining and
extraction of groundwater had been banned and the Ridge in Delhi was
being protected
