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5-star hotel told to declare sources of water, take it only from Delhi Jal Board
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed a five-star hotel to submit a detailed affidavit on its water sources and consumption.
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed a five-star hotel to submit a detailed affidavit on its water sources and consumption.
It was hearing a plea that alleged the hotel was illegally extracting groundwater and causing environmental degradation.
A bench headed by justice UD Salvi directed Hotel Jaypee Vasant to file the details before the next date of hearing on September 23.
During the hearing on Tuesday, the hotel was asked to take water only from authorised agencies. “Delhi Jal Board is the lone authorised agency to supply water through tankers. Nearly all hotels in the city take water from other suppliers. Why are we being singled out? We have asked the green court to make other hotels, establishments and government departments parties in the case,” the lawyer representing the hotel told Hindustan Times.
The directions came while hearing a plea filed by Delhi resident Shailesh Singh seeking directions to immediately stop withdrawal of ground water without per mission. Singh alleged that these fivestar hotels were using “several lakh litres” of ground water and the sources of water are not visible on their premises.
Earlier the green court had asked the hotel to submit details about the supply of water it received through tankers between August 2015 to January 2016 and also submit all bills in this regard.
The counsel appearing for the hotel had informed the bench that the water requirements are met either by Delhi Jal Board or water tankers. The tribunal had last year issued notices to three five-star hotels, Central Ground Water Authority, Delhi Jal Board, New Delhi Municipal Council, Central Pollution Control Board.
Earlier, the green court had also imposed a fine of Rs 7.5 lakh on one of the city hotels after it found “unsatisfactory” rain water harvesting systems in their premises.
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