The State government has issued an order banning drilling of borewells in 35 taluks of the State, following over-exploitation of the water table in these places.
The Karnataka Groundwater Development: Control and Management Act, 2010, came into effect last month and sinking borewells has been banned in the following taluks:
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-bans-drilling-borewells-35-taluks
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangalore-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/belgaum-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wells
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chitradurga-d
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
