India, April 28 -- LUCKNOW The Central Ground Water Authority's (CGWA) report submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on groundwater in Uttar Pradesh has pointed out illegal extraction by housing, commercial complexes, industries and institutions.

The tribunal reviewed data submitted by the CGWA and state/UT governments, which revealed widespread over-exploitation of groundwater in multiple states and UTs, inadequate enforcement of regulatory guidelines and weak implementation of environmental compensation mechanisms for illegal extraction.

It took suo motu note of news reports on groundwater levels going down to critical levels in several regions across the country, including Indo-Gangetic basin and north-western India falling i...