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...
24 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
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...
03 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
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...
08 May, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
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...
14 Sep, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
Frothing in Yamuna: Delhi govt prepares 9-point action planUntreated sewage entering the Yamuna from Haryana and UP has on multiple occasions led to an increase in ammonia levels in the river water,...
07 Jan, 2021, 05.01 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
Pollution in Ganga: NGT directs UP Jal Nigam to complete sewer work expeditiously02 Aug, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
Pollution in Yamuna: NGT notices to MoEF, Delhi governmentStorm water drainage is the process of releasing excess water from streets, sidewalks, roofs, buildings and other areas.
07 Dec, 2016, 07.29 PM IST
National Green Tribunal seeks data on sewage discharge, untreated waste in AgraThe green panel also took note of the fact that many colonies in Agra lacked sewer connection and directed Agra Development Authority to id...
18 Jan, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Only 37% sewage treatment capacity in urban areas: GovernmentSewage treatment capacity in urban areas is only 37 per cent of the total amount generated, the government said today.
08 Dec, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
More than half of untreated sewage flows into rivers: GovernmentForests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar said that 36,874.07 million litres per day (mld) of untreated sewage is discharged in...
23 Apr, 2015, 10.04 PM IST
700-plus grossly-polluting industries asked to monitor effluent flowThe Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued directions to 794 grossly-polluting industries to ensure real-time monitoring of effl...
08 Dec, 2014, 11.03 PM IST
Yamuna clean-up needs another 25,000 crore: LG Najeeb JungCivic agencies have been asked to control the pollution load in the Yamuna, after which plans will be made to "harness and beautify" it.
25 Jun, 2014, 12.00 PM IST
- 80% urban sewage left untreated in India: Study
Nearly 80 per cent of urban sewage is left untreated which is "killing" Indian rivers, a study has said.
05 Mar, 2013, 10.13 PM IST
Around 80% of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systemsNearly 80% of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use.
05 Mar, 2013, 04.57 AM IST
- Catfish signals revival of Delhi lakes
The recent discovery of a 3.5 feet long catfish in the shallow Hauz Khas Lake had marked a major progression in the revival of the lake, wh...
25 Nov, 2012, 02.29 AM IST
- Yamuna a drain, not a drop of fresh water: CPCB
The Yamuna is a drain with not a drop of fresh water in its 22-km stretch through Delhi, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informe...
10 Nov, 2012, 03.47 AM IST