The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to furnish a list of borewells it has installed and the quantity of water extracted by it.
The NGT was hearing a plea filed by Delhi resident Kush Kalra who had alleged that the DMRC was extracting groundwater instead of using waste water to wash its trains, resulting in the depletion of the watertable.
Issue of water meters
A Bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also directed the Delhi Metro to inform the panel whether they had installed water meters in their depots for the extraction of groundwater.
The green panel also asked the DMRC to submit the details before March 20 and said in the event of failure to file the information, it would impose a cost of ₹2 lakh on it.
Referring to a RTI reply, the plea had said the Delhi Metro’s water requirement was met through borewells and DJB connection.
The reply also said that in order to draw water from borewells, three-five HP pumps were used.
