India, May 19 -- GREATER NOIDA The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that only one of the 22 real estate projects in Greater Noida West has submitted details about their source of water used during construction activities, despite notices by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to all developers.

The case concerns alleged extraction of groundwater by developers in Greater Noida West, wherein, the tribunal had noted that of the 63 real estate projects examined, 41 were found using groundwater, and 22 reportedly not using it. Of these 22, a total of 21 developers are yet to respond, with some claiming they did not receive the UPPCB notices.

The hearing in the case was held on April 28 but the information was made ava...