Updated report of the Oversight Committee on pollution caused to Kosi river in Rampur district by polluting industrial activities. River Bhella in Moradabad is a tributary of Kosi river in Rampur which is a tributary of Ramganga which in turn is a tributary of river Ganga. Though pollution is caused in these rivers by industries situated both in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Oversight Committee considered the units situated only in Uttar Pradesh because there is a separate Oversight Committee for Uttarakhand.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/08/2020.

The case related to construction of sewage treatment plant (STP), laying of sewage line and improvement of the cremation ground in Puri as well as removal of sheds and unauthorized and illegal structures raised in the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) area.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shah Alam Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 01/11/2019 regarding violation of environmental norms by M/s Jublient Group of Industries at Gajraula, District Amroha, Uttr Pradesh, affecting the health of the inhabitants.

A joint Committee of the CPCB, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), Health Department - District Administration, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Horticulture Department and the Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Amroha have submitted report dated September 13, 2019.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Others dated 11/09/2019 regarding remedial action against falling groundwater levels in the country.

With a two metre decline in groundwater level in the last 10 years, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has included Una in the list of 255 water-stressed districts in the country.

A new Council of Agricultural Science and Technology, or CAST, paper examines the causes and consequences of groundwater depletion throughout the U.S.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding depletion of ground water. The Applicants have informed the Court that MoWR has clearly acted contrary to the mandate of the judgement of the Supreme Court as well as orders of the NGT requiring regulation of ground water, particularly for the OCS areas.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Union of India & Others dated 26/07/2018 regarding regulation of drawing of underground water as also the steps for recharge of the ground water. The Applicant alleges unauthorized exploitation of underground water for construction purposes by the developers or drawing of such water for commercial purposes such as sale of packaged drinking water by certain entities.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2018 regarding over-exploitation of Delhi ground water. The report submitted by the Central Ground Water Board in May 2018 indicates that there is over-exploitation of ground water in large parts of Delhi and a major part of Delhi is over-exploited and falling in semi-critical category. In such areas, the water levels are showing persistent declining trend during the last two decades.

NEW DELHI: The capital, already facing a severe drinking water shortage, is heading towards a more serious situation as the level of groundwater, continuously depleting in the last two decades, has

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