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Delhi to get mirror-like roads: New road plan promises AI-style monitoring, green belts and scientific maintenanceDelhi is set for a major road upgrade. A new scientific system will manage road construction and maintenance. This initiative focuses on im...
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
NDMC has a robotic plan to save Delhi from waterlogging this rainy seasonThe New Delhi Municipal Council has launched a technology-driven Monsoon Action Plan 2026. This initiative aims to significantly reduce wat...
Yamuna water enters parts of Delhi, leading to severe waterloggingDelhi faces challenges with waterlogging and potential flooding. The Yamuna River overflows, impacting areas like Loha Pul and Kashmere Gat...
Delhi: Road caves in near National Law University, traffic hit amid heavy rainfallIn Delhi's Dwarka, a road section near National Law University collapsed. Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging, leading to the incident on Su...
CM Rekha Gupta launches drive to make Delhi overhead wire-free, says 'not a single wire will be visible'Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated developmental projects in Shalimar Bagh, including an underground power network pilot. The ini...
There was no waterlogging in Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta after heavy rain in Delhi-NCRDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta claimed no waterlogging occurred in Delhi despite heavy rains, citing improvements over the past 27 years ...
Heavy rain lashes Gurugram, authorities issue 'work from home' advisory for officesGurugram administration advises work from home on July 10, 2025. This is to prevent traffic jams. Heavy rainfall caused the advisory. IMD i...
New drains, sumps, automated pump house: Delhi PWD's plan to tackle waterlogging at seven hotspotsThe Delhi government is set to combat waterlogging at seven identified hotspots. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved both short-term an...
Chenab water level rises amid heavy rainfallHeavy rainfall caused the Chenab River's water level to rise in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Simultaneously, Delhi experienced ...
Cruises on the Yamuna, green belts from landfills, and no waterlogging: What Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has planned for the cityDelhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced initiatives to enhance the city's environment and infrastructure. She plans to convert landfil...
Water water everywhere? Delhi govt has a long-term solution for waterlogging issueThe Delhi government has proposed long-term solutions to tackle the city's persistent waterlogging issues during monsoon. Key measures incl...
7-year-old boy drowns in waterlogged park in Delhi's RohiniHeavy rainfall in Delhi and Gurugram has led to multiple incidents, including a tragic drowning of a seven-year-old boy in Rohini, a fire a...
Delhi under rain's siege: A day of 'nightmares' for the National CapitalHeavy rain on Wednesday caused major flooding and traffic jams in the ITO area and other parts of Delhi. Vehicles broke down, and roads wer...
'Connaught River' and 'Jheelon ka shehar' trends on Twitter as videos go viral after heavy rain batters NCRAmidst the chaos, social media has been inundated with shocking images, including one that purportedly reveals a Lutyen's Delhi bungalow, l...
IGI Airport drain to be ready by July, says Delhi LG's officeDuring the inspection, the LG was informed by officials that 95 per cent of the work, like broadening and deepening of drains, construction...
Delhi: NDMC sets up 6 control rooms to tackle waterloggingThe civic body has also identified five vulnerable points where chances of water stagnation due to a downpour are high.
Rains, waterlogging cause inconvenience to farmers protesting at Delhi bordersFarmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar, who is a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, said farmers have waterproof tents but they cannot protect them fr...
- Drains closed as flood threat high in Delhi
With the Yamuna level rising beyond danger level, the gates of all major drains in the city have been closed due to which there is no outle...
- Poor Waste Disposal System, unauthorised constructions & siltation behind flooding: NSSO Report
In 2002, waterlogging had affected 36% slums, as per a report by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). India has about 49,000 slum clus...