India, Jan. 27 -- NGT asks for report on groundwater exploitation in Haryana The National Green Tribunal (NGT) January 23, 2025 directed the concerned authorities to file their response regarding groundwater exploitation in Haryana.

The authorities who were asked to file their reply included Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB); Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB); Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, through its Regional Office, (Haryana) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Haryana. The respondents have to file their response at least one week before the next hearing date on May 6, 2025.

The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item in The Tribune on January 8, 2025. The mat...