India, July 10 -- The National Green Tribunal has restrained three cricket stadiums from carrying out any sports activity without its permission, saying they failed to respond despite notices from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) and the tribunal regarding the use of groundwater.

According to a report by news agency PTI, the environment body passed the interim order in the matter regarding the use of groundwater or fresh water to maintain cricket grounds instead of the sewage treatment plant (STP)-treated water, and against not installing rainwater harvesting systems for groundwater storage, discharge and restoration.

The affected stadiums are Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium, and Raipur's Shaheed Veer...