The Supreme Court Friday sought response from the Centre and others on an appeal against an NGT order slapping a penalty of 25 lakh on Noida Golf Course society for unauthorised extraction of water.
A bench comprising Justices S A Nazeer and Krishna Murari issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Uttar Pradesh government, Central Ground Water Authority, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, and others while seeking their replies on the appeal against the NGT order.
The top court tagged the appeal with a similar pending matter before it.
“Don’’t over-exploit groundwater. Are you still withdrawing groundwater,” the bench said.
The counsel appearing for the Noida Golf Course told the bench that it was using recycled water from the sewage treatment plant provided by the Noida Authority.
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Noida Golf Course society challenging the NGT order.