According to the Central Ground Water Board, groundwater level has declined by 61 per cent between 2007 and 2017. In the CGWB report, Punjab was listed as the highest groundwater exploited state in India followed by Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana.

According to the Global Wealth Migration Review, Indians are among the top wealth creators. The 10-year forecast says that by 2027 India's wealth would have grown 200 per cent. Here is a look at what the uber-rich across the world prefer when it comes to housing, hobbies, lifestyle, etc.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon on April 10 sealed four banquet halls — Vatika Garden, Shyam Vatika, Lotus Garden and Yadav Garden. Together, the four operators owe the municipal body about Rs 51 lakh as property tax. This is the first time in a decade that the MCG has initiated such an action —many of the banquet hall owners have not paid their property tax for 10 years now.  

After Delhi, the illegal constructions in Gurgaon has come under the scanner of civic authorities as major drives are being conducted across the town to remove squatters and encroachments from the streets and the residential colonies. In a recent move, three enforcement teams from the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) removed illegal occupants from 11 areas in the city which includes Sadar Bazaar, Jacobpura, Rajiv Chowk, Sohna Road, Subhash Chowk, Tikri village, sectors 40, 44, 45, Silokhra and Sikanderpur. These encroachments were also causing congestion on arterial roads.

Although planned for high-speed commuting, Yamuna Expressway has now become a notorious accident-prone stretch, raising safety concerns. The media has reported several cases of traffic violations, leading to 105 and 110 accidental deaths on the expressway in 2016 and 2017, respectively.