Illegal water mafia draining Yamuna, fueling Delhi’s water crisis
Water tankers in Delhi are illegally extracting groundwater from the Yamuna's sensitive riverbed amidst rising demand. The operations are covert, involving nighttime extraction using borewells. This illegal activity exacerbates the city's already critical groundwater depletion, with private enterprises significantly contributing to overextraction. Authorities have identified over 20,625 illicit borewells across the city.
Water tankers in Delhi are illegally extracting groundwater from the Yamuna's sensitive riverbed amidst rising demand. The operations are covert, involving nighttime extraction using borewells. This illegal activity exacerbates the city's already critical groundwater depletion, with private enterprises significantly contributing to overextraction. Authorities have identified over 20,625 illicit borewells across the city.
