India, Jan. 7 -- New Delhi

Faecal coliform was found in 124 of 144 samples collected from rainwater harvesting pits at cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) in Dwarka in September 2025, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT), adding it asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to impose environmental compensation against errant societies.

Previously, the DJB had said this could indicate contamination of the groundwater table by sewage.

The NGT has been hearing the case since February 2023, on a plea by a Dwarka resident alleging rainwater harvesting pits in the subcity were contaminating groundwater. A joint inspection by an NGT-appointed expert committee in May 2023, which included members from ...