City aquifers certified 'safe' but govt has no data on massively illegal groundwater extraction
TNN / May 23, 2026, 16:20 (IST)
Mumbai's groundwater has been declared 'Safe' by the GSDA, despite the agency admitting it lacks data on commercial extraction, tanker withdrawals, and illegal borewells. This contradiction raises serious questions about the assessment's scientific basis, especially given rampant extraction and saline water intrusion into wells.