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IPL Stadiums Rewarded with Massive ₹5,000 Fine for Emptying Water Tables

6 February 2026 - Mohali, Punjab

Record date
6 Feb 2026
Location
Mohali, Punjab
The odd part

The National Green Tribunal treats environmental destruction like a low-budget parking ticket.

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.

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