India, Sept. 15 -- The Allahabad High Court has directed the Noida authority to provide Ganga water supply for drinking purposes to thousands of people living in the Jaypee Wishtown housing societies in sectors 128, 129 and 130 areas along the Noida Expressway.

Currently, citizens in these societies are dependent on the ground water that is saline.

The bench of justice Praveen Kumar Giri and justice Shekhar B. Saraf delivered the order on September 11 that was released on its official website on Sunday.

The court observed that Manish Goel, senior advocate, appearing on behalf of Noida authority, submitted that the sum (bank guarantee) has now been reduced by Rs.168 crore.

"Accordingly, a sum of approximately Rs.123 crore is payable by...