Domestic borewells allowed but with permission: NGT

People who depend on borewells for drinking water and do not have alternative sources of supply, need to obtain permission from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), the National Green Tribunal has said. The NGT had last month directed the sealing of borewells run by industries, private individuals, builders or water-tanker suppliers in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and Hapur districts within a week.