- The Centre is preparing ESA notifications affecting Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
- The process of questioning the entire Environmental Science Advisory (ESA) declaration regarding the Western Ghats is underway, involving central government bodies and states like Karnataka and Kerala.
- The Centre has taken unilateral action regarding the Environmental Science Advisory (ESA) declaration affecting Karnataka.
- NGT petitions compel the government to review the draft Environmental Science Advisory (ESA) in Karnataka.
Groundwater Levels Improve in Harohalli Despite Industrial Extraction Concerns
What happened
The Karnataka Groundwater Authority submitted decade-long water-level and rainfall data to the National Green Tribunal as part of a compliance report concerning groundwater depletion and industrial usage in Harohalli Industrial Area. The Authority stated that groundwater levels in the Harohalli industrial area have improved significantly over the past decade, with the depth to the water table nearly halving between 2016 and 2025.
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Why it matters
The National Green Tribunal had previously raised concerns over industrial groundwater extraction in Harohalli, Karnataka. The Authority highlighted that recharge measures, including check dams and tank-filling programmes implemented by the Minor Irrigation Department, have improved groundwater recharge and water availability.
NGT petitions compel the government to review the draft Environmental Science Advisory (ESA) in Karnataka, and The Centre has taken unilateral action regarding the ESA declaration affecting Karnataka.
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