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  • NGT directs CGWA to monitor mitigation measures for groundwater.
  • CGWA must ensure remedial action is taken across all states.

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The NGT has also directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to regularly monitor the mitigation measures adopted across states and ensure remedial action.

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CGWA

Central Ground Water Authority. It is a statutory body constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Its primary function is to regulate and control the development of ground water resources in India, particularly in over-exploited and critical areas, to ensure sustainable groundwater management.

NGT

National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a statutory body established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, to handle and dispose of cases and appeals pertaining to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.

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