Four Gurgaon Builders Fined for Illegal Groundwater Use
GURUGRAM: The Haryana Water Resources Authority (HWRA) has imposed a fine of ₹5 crore on four real estate developers in Gurugram for unauthorized groundwater extraction, following a directive from the National Green Tribunal (NGT). According to an inquiry report by HWRA chairperson Keshni Anand Arora submitted to the NGT, borewells and sump wells at multiple project sites in sectors 102, 103, and 37D have been sealed. The case originates from a petition filed with the NGT in 2023 regarding groundwater violations in the region. A joint committee’s report confirming these violations was submitted in November 2023. “We have imposed a…