NOIDA: A joint team of officials from Gautam Budh Nagar district administration, Noida authority and groundwater department on Friday sealed a borewell and closed two reverse osmosis plants separately, during inspections in Noida’s Garhi Chaukhandi and FNG Vihar areas, officials said.

The measure, which followed an online complaint about illegal boreholes, was part of a crackdown on illegal groundwater extraction.

“An illegal well was discovered on the land of one Satyaprakash in Garhi Chaukhandi, near the cremation ground on the banks of the Hindon river. The borewell was sealed on the spot in the presence of the inspection team,” said Vivekanand Mishra, the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), who participated in the action.

Besides, two illegally operated reverse osmosis plants in FNG Vihar were also shut down after violating groundwater extraction norms, officials said, adding that sanctions will be imposed on the owners of the borewells and plants illegal reverse osmosis systems.

“We will continue these inspections in collaboration with relevant departments to ensure strict compliance with groundwater regulations,” the SDM added.