15,962 illegal borewells sealed; 4,033 on DJB's list not found, NGT told
Delhi Jal Board
, were not identified on the ground, Delhi govt informed
National Green Tribunal
in a report dated May 23.
The tribunal has been hearing multiple pleas on illegal groundwater extraction in parts of the capital. In a petition filed in Sept 2022, Ayanagar resident Pritipal Sharma alleged multiple illegal borewells were functional in the area, thus impacting the groundwater table. In the same year, a plea was filed by Chanakya Place resident Ganesh Prasad, similarly alleging the use of illegal borewells in the area.
In March,
NGT
asked all DMs in Delhi to share compliance reports of illegal borewells in their jurisdiction, detailing the action taken so far.
This action was based on DJB data, which in Jan this year informed the tribunal there were over 20,000 illegal borewells in the city. Earlier, at least three district magistrates – east, northwest, and southeast Delhi – informed the tribunal that they had so far sealed 12,498 illegal borewells in these districts, and a total of 3,187 borewells were never found on the ground.
However, the Delhi environment department later filed a separate report apprising the tribunal that a total of 20,297 illegal borewells were identified by DJB, of which 142 are yet to be sealed, and 160 have a court stay.
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Delhi govt further said that so far an environmental compensation of nearly Rs 1.2 crore was collected, while officials were directed to collect the remaining compensation from the illegal extractors. It further stated that the NGT's previous orders were placed before the council of ministers and the Delhi cabinet in April, where the council directed the creation of a new borewell policy. It further stated that Delhi govt directed all the DMs to draft an action plan for their districts for the rejuvenation of water bodies.
The report further pointed out the stark difference between groundwater availability at 1.6 m in Ranikhera (Rohini) and at 67.8 m in Gadaipur (Mehrauli).
According to a Central Groundwater Board's report, Delhi extracted more groundwater in 2024 than it recharged. The latest report from Dec 2024 showed that Delhi recharged nearly 34,190 cubic hectare metres during the year but extracted marginally more — 34,453 cubic hectare metres. The report further said that out of Delhi's 34 assessment units (tehsils), 14 were classified as "over-exploited". Another 13 units were tagged "critical" and two "semi-critical".
Five units were in the "safe" category.
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