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DDA carries out demolition drive in Yamuna Bazar areaAuthorities in Delhi have initiated a demolition drive in the Yamuna Bazar area, targeting encroachments on the protected floodplain. This ...- 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...
- Delhi on flood alert: Will the national capital see a return of 2023 havoc?Delhi braces for potential Yamuna flooding as river levels rise, prompting evacuations and raising concerns about preparedness. While offic...
- 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...
- Kheer Ganga disaster: Why nature struck backA devastating mudslide struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi. It demolished buildings built on the Kheer Ganga floodplain. Experts suspect a...
- Delhi govt sets November deadline to clear Yamuna floodplains of encroachmentsThe Delhi government has ordered agencies to remove all encroachments from the Yamuna floodplains by November as part of a 45-point action ...
- What steps taken to remove encroachments along Ganga? Supreme Court asks Centre, BiharThe Supreme Court has directed the Centre and Bihar government to submit status reports detailing actions taken to remove illegal construct...
- 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 ...
- SC directs Bihar govt to ensure no further construction takes place adjacent to GangaThe Supreme Court has directed the Bihar government to prevent further construction near the Ganga River, particularly in and around Patna....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Revive National Floodplain ZoningIn tandem, we need stepped-up resource allocation for flood management nationally, together with an apex National Flood Management Institut...
- Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea against encroachments on Ganga floodplains in PatnaThe top court was hearing a plea filed by Patna resident Ashok Kumar Sinha against June 30, 2020 order of NGT dismissing his plea against i...
- 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...
- 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...
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