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Delhi government approves Rs 1,000 crore projects for Yamuna rejuvenationThe government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is working in mission mode for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna and the cleaning of the Naj...
Unclean sewers in Tihar Jail: Judges reduced to municipal commissioners, says Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court expressed displeasure with civic officials regarding the unhygienic conditions in Tihar Jail. This was due to blocked ...
Delhiites 'will witness real change' in next 100 days: Parvesh VermaPWD Minister Parvesh Verma has initiated a campaign to tackle long-standing civic issues in Delhi within the next 100 days, focusing on roa...
Delhi govt providing free sewer connection to unauthorised colonies for limited period: Economic SurveyDelhi government starts scheme to provide free sewer connection to unauthorised colonies, exempting development charges, ensuring free life...
Govt authorities to pay Rs 30 lakh compensation to families of those who die while cleaning sewers: SCThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that government authorities will have to pay compensation to the families of those who die while clean...
Desilting of 32.58 km of trunk, peripheral sewer lines in Delhi completed: OfficialsChoked and silted sewer lines lead to sewerage overflowing into storm water drains that fall into the Najafgarh drain. These sewer lines wh...
Delhi budget to focus on cleaning of Yamuna, removal of landfill garbageWith a focus on rejuvenating the heavily polluted Yamuna, the government will increase the quantity of sewage being treated in Delhi to 890...
Desilting of 200 km of sewer lines biggest challenge in cleaning Yamuna: Officials to Delhi LGWhile 90.34 kilometres of sewer lines were projected to be cleaned by June, the remaining 110 kilometres were expected to be cleaned by Sep...
Forcing one to clean sewer may soon attract 7-years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 lakhThe social justice and empowerment ministry is set to introduce the Manual Scavenging Amendment Bill, which would make manually cleaning se...
Delhi government to give free sewer connection to 25,000 households; RO water in Jhuggi-Jhopri clustersThe utility has earmarked Rs 19 crore to provide free sewer connectivity in 12 colonies in Karawal Nagar and Mustafabad under the 'Mukhyama...
Delhi govt forms Yamuna Cell for cleaning of Yamuna river"In order to expedite inter-departmental decision making and execution, we formed a Yamuna Cleaning Cell (YCC) today, headed by CEO, DJB an...
Delhi govt has prepared six-point action plan to clean Yamuna: Arvind KejriwalThe government will shut down the industries discharging industrial waste into the Yamuna, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said.
288 people died cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last 3 years: GovernmentMinister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said a national survey of manual scavengers was carried out during 201...
Government to introduce bill to make law banning manual scavenging more stringentThe bill proposes to make the law banning manual scavenging more stringent by increasing the imprisonment term and the fine amount, the off...
Govt draws up Rs 1.25 L-cr action plan to end manual scavengingAccording to sources, the second part of the plan is the major challenge. It would involve ministries of housing and urban affairs, drinkin...
Sewer deaths to invite jail term of up to 10 yearsSeveral manual scavengers have died while cleaning sewer lines in Delhi in the recent years.
An orange bus carrying hope for manual scavengersThe bus stops at various bastis of safai karamcharis and other places suitable for corner meetings where they talk about the humiliation of...
Delhi govt pays Rs 3.5 lakh each to families of labourersThe incident was reported by a newspaper on June 22, 2012 and the Commission had taken suo moto cognizance of the same and issued notices t...
Yamuna remains dirty despite huge costs to clean it: PanelA parliamentary panel has noted that Yamuna river seems "dirtier" than before despite Rs 6,500 crore having been spent on its clean-up.
Yamuna remains dirty despite huge costs to clean it: PanelInterceptor sewers along the major drains of the city are crucial for curbing pollution of the Yamuna as they would keep untreated sewage f...