50 carwashes in India recently got a notice from the local government they were breaking the rules by illegally extracting groundwater for their businesses, The Times of India reports. In a country where climate change is clearly noticeable, water is becoming more scarce while temperatures are rising.

Following complaints of illegal water extraction in cities such as Rajapur, Loni and Bhojpur, the Central Groundwater Authority asked its counterpart in the state of Uttar Pradesh to take action. According to the institute , the situation is the worst in Gaziabad City, where the extraction rate is almost 3 times as much as is allowed by law.

More and more cities in India are suffering from the drought. Earlier, about 25 car washes in Pune were either fined or warned because they were using drinking water for their operation.

Water shortages due to lack of rain in Puna have led to strict measurements by the local government. Until the end of August both inhabitants and companies should restrict their water use as much as possible.

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