NGT screws on illegal boreholes in Delhi, thousands of stamps -suppression of illegal boreholes in New -Delhi over 12000 Seled

The impact of the NGT’s order against illegal boreholes began to show. The district administration has sealed more than 12 thousand illegal boreholes over the past few months. Some were also fined with environmental fines. 5886 in the Southwest region and 2644 Borewells in the northwest. 38.30 Lakh calls were recovered as environmental compensation. A proposal was also sent to develop water bodies. Vineet Tripathi, New -Delhi. The orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against illegal boreholes running indiscriminately in the national capital finally began with consequences. According to the report recently submitted by the Southwest and North West District Administration in the NGT, more than 12 thousand illegal boreholes have been sealed over the past few months. Not only that, but environmental remuneration has been set on some illegal boreholes, while also acting against many people. The local administration sealed 5886 out of a total of 6926 illegal boreholes in the southwest area. While 2644 borewells were sealed out of a total of 9128 illegal boreholes in the North-West area. While 128 out of a total of 147 illegal boreholes in East Delhi were sealed. The district administration filed this report as part of the order to submit the report on March 23, 2025 by the NGT to submit the report on the action of sealing. The NGT said that although the Borwell was identified as illegally by the Delhi Jal board, the process of sealing it was still not completed. In such a situation, the district administration must report a report regarding the action taken against the Borewell. The Southwest District Administration in its report also said that according to the list given by DJB, 526 illegal boreholes in Nazargarh and Dwarka were identified, but the team found no boreholes on the spot. At the same time, a list of 9128 illegal boreholes in Kanjhawala, Rohini and Saraswati Vihar was given in the northwest of Delhi, but 2644 illegal drillings were not found on the spot. While illegal boreholes were not found in 15 places in East Delhi. The environmental remuneration of 38.30 lakhs, which was recovered, also said in the report that a total of Rs 38.30 Lakh was recovered as environmental compensation. According to the report, Kanjhawala Rs 5 Lakh was charged as environmental remuneration, while Rs 5.20 Lakh of Rohini and the highest of Saraswati Vihar Rs 28.10 Lakh was restored. Water bodies will be developed in five places, the North West District Administration said that action was taken according to the NGT’s proposal to develop water bodies by environmental remuneration. In this order, a proposal of Rs 542.71 Lakh was sent to the income section for approval to develop water bodies at four in Nizampur and one place in Chatesar.