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
Noida Airport: Over 55,000 sq metre land allotment approved to house CISFAllotment of over 55,000 sq metre land along the Yamuna Expressway has been approved for housing the Central Industrial Security Force (CIS...
21 Feb, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
National Green Tribunal resolved to address environmental disputes in 2021Expressing dissatisfaction over the cleaning of Ganga, the NGT said innocent citizens drink water of the river out of reverence without kno...
02 Jan, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Landing of IAF's Mirage-2000 on Yamuna Expressway: India joins China, Pakistan with 'road runways'Officers said the aim of the exercise was to activate road runways on different highways around the country.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.11 PM IST
Special Task Force to curb drug menace in Punjab: Amarinder SinghHe said Punjab has 60 per cent of agrarian land with just eight MAF (million acre-feet) water, while Haryana with 40 per cent of agricultur...
12 Mar, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
- Action soon against industrial units polluting Ganga: Govt
Government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against industrial units discharging contaminated effluents in river G...
06 Aug, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
Action soon against industrial units polluting Ganga: GovernmentThe government has launched the ambitious 'Namami Ganga' programme to rejuvenate the river which was fully funded by the Centre.
06 Aug, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
Government mulls to include NGRBA under Parliament Act; polluting Ganga may soon be a crimeA timeline for this complex assignment indicates that the Centre wants to stop completely untreated water flowing into the Ganga by March, ...
19 May, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal embarks on clean Yamuna missionIf PM Narendra Modi is going all out with his Clean Ganga Mission, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal too has embarked on a revive Yamuna mission.
28 Feb, 2015, 04.37 AM IST
Government to conduct study on communities dependant on Ganga for livelihoodAs part of Ganga rejuvenation project, government is planning to conduct study on communities which are traditionally dependant on river fo...
22 Feb, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
Government plans river inter-linking to meet water needs of Delhi, MumbaiThe project, having three dams and two tunnels, is expected to be completed in seven years.
13 Jan, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
DDA forms new panel for Yamuna to focus on specific goalsDDA vice-chairperson Balvinder Singh, who is also the vice-chairperson of UCRRY, said the committee is looking to pick up and work on very ...
14 Dec, 2014, 11.01 AM IST
Clean Ganga: Government to focus on re-use of effluents, model burning ghatsWater Resources Minister Uma Bharati has finalised a comprehensive programme for Ganga rejuvenation comprising 3 groups, 7 objectives & 21 ...
13 Dec, 2014, 11.12 PM IST
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung forms a group of experts to tackle water problemWith Delhi facing acute water shortage, Najeeb Jung today formed an advisory group of experts that will work out an action plan for tacklin...
19 Jun, 2014, 05.46 PM IST
200 new frisking booths for women in Delhi Metrothe CISF has also deputed a select group of its personnel and officers who roam around in these select Metro stations talking to commuters ...
20 Apr, 2014, 02.08 PM IST
- Interlink Rivers: SC asks centre to form panel to tackle drought, flood
The Supreme Court has asked the government to implement the ambitious interlinking of the rivers project in a time-bound manner to tackle d...
28 Feb, 2012, 05.53 AM IST