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Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...
From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
Delhi government approves Rs 1,000 crore projects for Yamuna rejuvenationThe government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is working in mission mode for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna and the cleaning of the Naj...
As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...
TMC invites PM Modi to have meal for Rs 5 at Bengal government-run Maa CanteenThe Trinamool Congress has thrown down the gauntlet by inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to experience a nourishing Rs 5 meal at a loca...
Vote Yatra: How domestic help exodus exposes urban India's dependenceAs Bengal gears up for elections, domestic helpers have made their way back, highlighting how essential they are to the fabric of middle-cl...
Mamata jabs Modi, says PM can boat on Hooghly, not YamunaWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee highlighted the Hooghly river's cleanliness. She contrasted it with the Yamuna river in Delhi. B...
Noida@50: How Sanjay Gandhi’s Emergency-era idea turned dusty fields at Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh per sq yardNoida, established on April 17, 1976, during India's Emergency, was conceived from an aerial view by Sanjay Gandhi to relocate Delhi's fact...
Extra water flow from Hathnikund barrage helping keep Yamuna clean this ChhathIn a bid to ensure a cleaner Yamuna for the upcoming Chhath festival, Haryana is releasing additional water into the river. This initiative...
Your toilet could be the reason behind Delhi’s highest Yamuna pollution since 2020Delhi's Yamuna River faced severe pollution in November. Fecal pollution hit a four-year high. Untreated sewage is a major source. The rive...
New data reveals worrying picture on extent of Yamuna floodplains encroachmentAccording to a survey done using satellite and drone data, nearly 75% of Delhi's Yamuna floodplains have been encroached upon. Despite the ...
Supreme Court takes cognizance of pollution in Yamuna river, issues notice to Haryana"We are issuing notice without argument. We are taking suo motu cognisance of pollution in entire Yamuna river," said the bench which also ...
Give specific timelines for cleaning of Yamuna: National Green TribunalA bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made it clear that the tribunal will finalise fresh timelines with clear advers...
Remove debris on Yamuna floodplains in 3 weeks: NGTA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the Department of Irrigation of Delhi and UP would be responsible for carryi...
NGT says no to farming on polluted Yamuna landThe green panel said no activity can be permitted in that area till the time Yamuna is restored and made pollution-free.
Why should farmers grow vegetables on polluted Yamuna: NGTWhy should the farmers be allowed to grow vegetables on the land along polluted Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal asked on Tuesday while ...
Ban on farming along Yamuna to continueThe green panel said that Yamuna's water was "highly" polluted as it contained "acidic, heavy metals and other high pollutants" which were ...
National Green Tribunal directs Delhi authorities to shut factories polluting YamunaThe tribunal’s latest order gave the pollution control authorities a list of 17 units that were violating norms.
- Concern in RS over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna
Concerned over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna, members of RS unanimously urged the Government to reduce pollution in Indian rivers.
- Rs 1,656 cr Yamuna Action Plan-III likely to be approved soon
The government is likely to give its approval soon for the ambitious Rs 1,656 crore Yamuna Action Plan-III, which is exclusively focused on...