What happened
The National Green Tribunal has cracked down on 12 major cricket stadiums for sucking up thousands of kilolitres of groundwater without permission. To teach these multi-billion-rupee entities a lesson they will never forget, the NGT has slapped them with a crushing fine of ₹5,000 each. Experts suggest the stadiums might have to sell exactly half a samosa at the next IPL match to recover this devastating financial blow.