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Pollution: Parliamentary Panel says 23 Yamuna sites fail water quality testA parliamentary panel has revealed that life-sustaining capacity in the Yamuna River's Delhi stretch is almost non-existent, with 23 out of...
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...
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 ...
Delhi HC orders removal of encroachment, illegal constructions near YamunaThe Delhi High Court has instructed the DDA vice-chairperson to eliminate encroachments and unauthorized constructions on the Yamuna river ...
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...
Yamuna recedes after crossing danger mark in DelhiThe water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi has receded since yesterday when it briefly crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres due to to...
Yamuna water level breaches danger mark amid rains in Delhi, upper catchment areasThe water level in the Yamuna river in Delhi reached the danger mark of 205.48 meters, which is expected to rise further to 205.72 meters b...
Yamuna in Delhi shows receding trend but still above danger markThe Wazirabad water treatment plant, where operations were hit due to inundation of a pump house, has also started working at full capacity...
Why did Delhi roads turn into rivers? The why and how of Delhi floodsDelhi was hit by unexpected floods when waters from the Yamuna river reached peak flow rates of 3.5 lakh cusecs on July 11. Heavy monsoon r...
Delhi Rain: Met dept issues yellow alert as Yamuna water starts to recede slowlyThe swollen Yamuna River in Delhi is slowly receding but still flowing over two meters above the danger mark, threatening worsening conditi...
Why is Delhi witnessing flood despite no rain in 4 days? These may be some of the reasonsFloods in Delhi cannot be blamed solely on rainfall, according to a report quoting experts. Experts have highlighted the encroachment of fl...
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...
Noida Authority razes over 50 illegal farmhouses on Yamuna flood plainsThe OSD said the Noida Authority will follow up the action with legal proceedings against people involved in illegal colonization and lodge...
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 ...
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...
- Activist moves NGT against encroachment on Yamuna floodplains
Concerned over the increasing encroachment on the Yamuna floodplains here, an environment activist today moved the National Green Tribunal ...
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...