NGT forms committee to stop illegal groundwater extraction

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set up a committee to formulate steps required to prevent unauthorised extraction of groundwater.
Sh. Akhil Kumar (Joint Secretary-MoWR) will be the ex-officio chairman of the committee. The nodal agency will be the Joint Secretary, MoWR for coordination and compliance.
NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel has directed the newly formed committee to evolve a robust mechanism to ensure that groundwater is not illegally extracted and to monitor manning and functioning of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).