Yamuna pollution: Delhi BJP chief takes dip in river water; complains skin rashes, breathlessnessDelhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva takes a dip in the polluted Yamuna River to criticize former CM Arvind Kejriwal for not fulfilling th...
24 Oct, 2024, 10.40 PM IST
Delhi air quality drops to 'very poor' levelDelhi's air quality severely deteriorates with AQI reaching 349, categorized as 'Very Poor.' Despite a ban, firecrackers were used on Karwa...
21 Oct, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
BJP's 'dirty politics' responsible for growing air, water pollution in Delhi: AtishiDelhi Chief Minister Atishi attributed rising air and water pollution in the city to what she calls 'dirty politics' by the BJP. She highli...
20 Oct, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Yamuna river froth contains harmful organic matter that releases volatile gases directly into atmosphere, warns expertExperts express alarm over the toxic white froth in the Yamuna River, which contains harmful organic matter, releasing volatile gases and f...
20 Oct, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
Delhi Water Woes: Your jeans may be the reason behind Delhi's 'blue' waterDelhi Water Woes: In southeast Delhi, illegal denim dyeing units are causing severe environmental and health problems. Located in Meethapur...
29 Jul, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
"This is Kejriwal Model": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla attacks Delhi CM over toxic foam floating on Yamuna's surfaceBharatiya Janta Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of spending thousands of crores given by the C...
20 Nov, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
Accused of spraying 'poisonous' chemical on Yamuna, DJB official bathes in river waterSanjay Sharma, the Director of Treatment Quality Control, DJB, told PTI he bathed in the water to prove that it was not harmful. "I have be...
30 Oct, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
Environmentalists pin blame on Delhi govt as toxic foam covers sections of YamunaDelhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and urged Chief Minist...
27 Oct, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
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...
10 Nov, 2021, 05.40 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
Frothing in Yamuna: Detergents in untapped sewage major reasonThe primary reason behind the formation of the toxic foam was high phosphate content in the wastewater because of detergents used in dyeing...
01 Nov, 2020, 07.22 PM IST
Two rains are enough for Bellandur lake to frothThe Bangalore Development Authority’s short-term solution to address the froth by constructing a sluice gate at one exit did not yield any ...
26 Sep, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
Varthur Lake: After heavy rain, chemical 'snowfall' in BengaluruThe unbearable stench emanating from the lake has only added to the woes of commuters and residents. "The froth has also reached a hospital...
29 May, 2017, 10.45 AM IST
A 'snowfall' everyone wants to avoid in BengaluruWith pollution levels rising due to the inflow of sewage and harmful effluents, froth in the lake has gone up adding to the worries of resi...
22 Mar, 2017, 04.07 PM IST
Bengaluru: Bellandur residents petition MLA to act against dumping, burning of garbageAccording to residents, the problem started last year against which they filed a complaint at the local HAL police station.
02 Nov, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
- Government to issue directives on frothing lakes in Bengaluru
The surreal sight of toxic foam frothing from Varthur Lake, and the foam catching fire in Yemlur Lake in Bengaluru have caught the attentio...
29 May, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
- MoeF to issue directives to Karnataka government, BBMP on frothing lakes in Bengaluru
Surreal sight of toxic foam frothing from Varthur Lake, and the foam catching fire in Yemlur Lake in Bengaluru has caught the attention of ...
28 May, 2015, 04.22 PM IST