Atishi urges Haryana government to release water in Yamuna riverDelhi Water Minister Atishi visited Wazirabad barrage, urging Haryana to release water into the Yamuna river. Atishi highlighted the import...
17 Jun, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Considering proposal to build dam near Hathnikund Barrage: Haryana CM KhattarHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said his government is considering a proposal to construct a dam 500 metres away fr...
19 Jul, 2023, 10.02 PM IST
Delhi: Yamuna's pollution load has doubled since 2014, say sourcesAt the Okhla Barrage, where the river leaves Delhi and enters Uttar Pradesh, the BOD levels rose from 32 milligram per litre in 2014 to a s...
16 Jan, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Significant increase in Yamuna pollution since 2017: Delhi government reportThe report shows that barring Palla, the annual average concentration of biological oxygen demand (BOD) increased at every location of wate...
23 Nov, 2022, 09.17 PM IST
Yamuna's toxic foam 'gift' to Delhi from UP, Haryana govtsAam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha said that the toxic foam found floating on the Yamuna river was a...
10 Nov, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
Water crisis: DJB moves SC against Haryana govtRaghav Chadha claimed the Haryana government has reduced the supply of raw water to Delhi, resulting in shortage of water supply in the nat...
08 Mar, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
DJB seeks support from UP, Haryana to contain pollution in YamunaThe Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has been continuously working to upgrade and augment the capacities of its sewage treatment plants so that untrea...
07 Dec, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Kalindi Kunj bridge to be ready by December after two missed deadlinesThe Rs 120-crore project was commissioned in 2014 and was supposed to have been completed by August 2016. But the project kept getting dela...
23 Oct, 2018, 11.51 AM IST
Over 55,000 home buyers to get possession of flats in NoidaThe move to reduce the area of the eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary would boost housing demand and prices in the Noida pr...
19 Aug, 2015, 11.18 PM IST
No change in Yamuna pollution despite drop in sewage flowYamuna has failed to show any improvement in its pollution level in the past one year despite gradual reduction in pollution, says a Minist...
28 May, 2015, 05.30 PM IST
Barrage work leaves Delhi's Okhla sanctuary high and dryOkhla Bird Sanctuary is in a precarious state with vast stretches of its wetlands parched. Water has been diverted because Uttar Pradesh ir...
04 Apr, 2015, 02.03 AM IST
Mercury dip stretches migratory seasonPlummeting mercury as a result of the unseasonal rains over the past two days could stretch the season for migratory birds at Okhla Bird Sa...
03 Mar, 2015, 04.56 AM IST
Special police post established at Gurgaon to stop water theft: Minister"Haryana has informed UYRB that a special police post has been established at Gurgaon for patrolling of canals to stop the theft of water,"...
02 Mar, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
New Delhi-Noida link bridge over Yamuna is test of Delhi Metro’s strengthThe bridge also assumes importance as it connects Kalindi Kunj to Noida, the second such corridor. The existing Blue Line is the other corr...
16 Feb, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Migratory birds leaving Okhla Sanctuary, opting for drainsIf you are planning to visit Okhla Bird Sanctuary and Yamuna for bird watching, you may return disappointed.
24 Feb, 2014, 10.37 PM IST
- More waterbirds spotted in Delhi
The Asian Waterbird Census has thrown up happy surprises this time. Not only the number of wetland birds spotted in Delhi during the census...
10 Feb, 2014, 03.56 AM IST
Okhla Bird Sanctuary turns dry, UP govt can’t answer whyThe Okhla Bird Sanctuary now looks like a desert with a cracked water bed and few birds of prey flying around.
27 Oct, 2013, 05.23 AM IST