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Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...
From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...
Delhi government plans to double its sewage treatment capacity to revive Yamuna RiverThe Delhi government is aggressively tackling Yamuna River pollution by aiming to nearly double sewage treatment capacity to 1,250 MGD by J...
Delhi's Yamuna-cleaning plan needs reset, not just money: ReportA new analysis suggests a revised strategy for cleaning the Yamuna river in Delhi. The report highlights the need to stop mixing treated an...
Your toilet could be the reason behind Delhiās highest Yamuna pollution since 2020Delhi's Yamuna River faced severe pollution in November. Fecal pollution hit a four-year high. Untreated sewage is a major source. The rive...
Delhi government aims to reduce flow of untreated sewage into Yamuna below 10 pc in 2023-24Of the 765 MGD sewage generated in the city in the last financial year, 28.1 MDG flowed into the Yamuna untreated, according to the documen...
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...
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...
Yamuna Action Plan Phase 3: Covid lockdown, air pollution-induced curbs, delay in nod slow down workIn the report detailing work progress till January 2022, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said the work was delayed due to a “delay in tree-cuttin...
Delhi government installs bamboo structures, sprinkles water to remove froth from Yamuna; faces criticism for 'cover-up'An official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department said bamboo nets have been installed on the stretch at Kalindi Kunj to capture t...
Delhi govt deploys boats to collect forth in Yamuna with ropesThe Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) conceived the plan and implemented it with the help of the Irrigation Flood Control Department...
Delhi government to reduce Yamuna's pollution by 90% by March 2023Major interventions include treatment of around 150 MGD polluted water coming from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh using natural wetlands and the...
10 projects worth Rs 1,573 crore approved for cleaning of GangaIn a meeting held on Wednesday, it was decided that a comprehensive solution needed to be worked out to address the Yamuna river's pollutio...
Don't surrender the amount allotted for Yamuna: NGT to Delhi Jal BoardThe counsel said that in such a scenario the Board would be devoid of funds while contractors have to be paid for the work they have alread...
NGT raps DJB for spending money on Yamuna without its permissionThe green panel took exception to the fact that despite its specific directions, the Delhi Jal Board has incurred expenses on drain related...
New Yamuna agency must clear Delhi's sewage messAccording to a report by Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the capital's 13 common effluent treatment plants are treating only 22% of indu...
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...
- NGT order to make Delhi drains pollution-free
If the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) judgment on Yamuna and stormwater drains in Delhi is implemented, drains, that are eyesore now, will...
- Yamuna pollution rising: CPCB
With World Environment Day being celebrated, the Yamuna river projects a grim picture of increasing pollution levels. The biochemical oxyge...