In addition, Singh stated that Delhi's subterranean aquifers were 78 percent over-drafted, with extraction continuing even when input was low.
The appeal was filed in response to the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) of Punjab's Environmental Clearance (EC) dated January 19 in relation to the proposal dated July 15, 2021 for the project "Omaxe Chandigarh Extension" for expansion.
The Act has already been challenged in the Supreme Court by Atty. Ashwini Upadhyay, Rudra Vikram, residents of Varanasi, and Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati, a religious leader.