India, Jan. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh authorities have issued a notice to a Microsoft project in Greater Noida over alleged unauthorised groundwater extraction

Inspectors found 10 borewells operating without mandatory permits, officials said

The action comes as Noida and Greater Noida face severe groundwater stress and are classified as over-exploited

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have issued a notice to a Microsoft project in Greater Noida for allegedly extracting groundwater without the legally required permissions, amid growing concern over rapidly declining water tables in the region.

The notice was issued on December 15, 2025 by the Ground Water Department in Gautam Buddh Nagar district to the Microsoft project located in Sector 145, Noi...