Rakha Gupta govt plans to build a 'Great Wall of Delhi' to stop Yamuna flood problem. Here is the 4.7-km grand planDelhi plans a 4.7-km flood wall along the Yamuna's western bank before the next monsoon. The structure aims to protect areas like Civil Lin...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
CAG finds Greater Noida authority failed to restrict farmhouses on protected Hindon floodplainThe Comptroller and Auditor General criticised Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority. GNIDA permitted construction on the Hindon f...
18 Aug, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
River Yamuna to be guarded by Territorial Army in DelhiThe Delhi Government has enlisted the Territorial Army to protect the Yamuna River from dumping, mining, encroachment, and theft. This init...
04 Apr, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Delhi govt mulls forming Yamuna task force to prevent encroachment, dumping at river's floodplainsThe Delhi government is considering setting up a Yamuna task force in partnership with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments and il...
10 Mar, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
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 ...
30 Aug, 2024, 10.28 AM IST
Delhi HC directs DDA not to undertake demolition activities against Pak Hindu refugeesA petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the March 4 notice asking the residents to vacate the place by March 6. The petitio...
13 Mar, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
NGT-formed committee decides to develop bio-diversity park in Yamuna floodplainThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) had earlier this month formed a high-level committee (HLC) to deal with the issue of pollution in Yamuna ...
28 Jan, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
9,000-hactare land available in Yamuna floodplains for plantation: Delhi forest deptThe forest department said it has conducted a detailed analysis of the land available for plantation in the Yamuna floodplains, considering...
06 Aug, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
Delhi LG orders removal of debris from Yamuna floodplains, setting up of CCTV surveillance mechanismBaijal, who is also the chairman of the Delhi Development Authority, gave the directions while chairing a meeting of the DDA to review the ...
18 Nov, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
85 per cent of houses on Yamuna floodplains liable to be razed: NGTThe tribunal asked various real estate developers and other parties in the case to file their replies on the local commissioner's report wi...
07 Nov, 2016, 06.05 PM IST
NGT notice to Centre, Delhi government on Yamuna water taxi projectThe Authority has sought permission to construct eco- friendly "water taxi project" on Yamuna, declared as National Waterway 110 under Nati...
12 Sep, 2016, 04.33 PM IST
NGT slams Agra Development Authority over construction on Yamuna floodplainsThe counsel appearing for various builders assured the bench that they would put up Sewage Treatment Plants to ensure discharge of only tre...
05 Jul, 2016, 06.34 PM IST
Flood alert: 'Yamuna floodplains drastically narrowed'The signs are already there. In recent monsoon seasons, many areas in southeast Delhi have seen basements of buildings getting submerged un...
29 Mar, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
National Green Tribunal seeks data on sewage discharge, untreated waste in AgraThe green panel also took note of the fact that many colonies in Agra lacked sewer connection and directed Agra Development Authority to id...
18 Jan, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
NGT directs MoEF for river policy report on Yamuna, HindonThe National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Union environment and forest ministry (MoEF) to present the expert committee report o...
21 May, 2015, 12.33 PM IST
- Rs 5,000 fine for throwing puja items into Yamuna
Throwing puja offerings into the Yamuna, a ritual for many Delhiites, will now invite a fine of Rs 5,000. Dumping construction debris on th...
14 Jan, 2015, 04.17 AM IST
To save Yamuna, legal protection only recourseAn experts' committee constituted by NGT on restoration and beautification of Yamuna has recommended legal recourse for the river.
06 Aug, 2014, 12.03 PM IST