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KERALA HIGH COURT
Court, ACJ
Suo Motu proceedings initiated based on the High Court Order dated March 22nd 2018 with regard to Depletion of Ground Water Resources v. State of Kerala and Others
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| 1. judicial notice of public interest in groundwater depletion. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. alarming factual background regarding water resource depletion. (Para 3) |
| 3. court reiterates the need for governmental and agency actions. (Para 4 , 6 , 8) |
| 4. counterarguments concerning groundwater extraction effects. (Para 5) |
| 5. definitions and duty of the government under the act. (Para 12 , 13 , 19) |
| 6. court's directive for regulatory compliance and inspections. (Para 25 , 27 , 28) |
1. Instant public interest writ petition has been registered suo motu on the basis of a reference made by a Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the order dated 22/03/2018 as regards depletion of ground water resources.
2. Relevant portion of the order dated 22/03/2018 reads thus:
“9. Prima facie we are of the opinion that the Governments both at the Centre and the State has to seriously look at the problem not with respect to the present circumstances alone; but with a vision for preserving water for the future generations. Ground Water preservation measures if not taken up on war footing; the very life on earth will be endangered. We are not for a moment struggling that there should be deprivation now, to kee
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