Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
The Yamuna is rising again, threatening to enter city limits with more than six lakh cusecs of water being released into the river from Hathnikund barrage on Wednesday evening after heavy rainfall and inundation in Haryana and Punjab. However, environmentalists maintain that, of late, the
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar River in a menacing mood, might soar to its highest level around noon today People living in low-lying areas asked to vacate and take shelter in high places Delhi Government has made adequate arrangements to tackle situation: Minister NEW DELHI: For the second time this season, the …
Barrage Releases Over 6L Cusecs New Delhi: If heavy rain threw Commonwealth Games work out of gear, there is worse to come. Starting Friday, the capital could witness its worst flood in 22 years, with the 6 lakh cusecs of water released by the Hathnikund barrage on September 8 reaching …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: Already anxious over completion of work ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Delhi now has an overriding worry: rising waters of the Yamuna and imminent floods. On Wednesday, as the quantum of water being released from the Hathni Kund barrage rose, the Delhi Administration began …
The Yamuna River, which flows through the heart of India’s capital city, is one of the holiest rivers in Hindu mythology. It’s also one of the most polluted rivers in the world, absorbing more than 200 million gallons of sewage from the city each day. This story takes us to …
NEW DELHI: Making an attempt to protect what is left of the floodplains of the Yamuna, activists of non-government organisation Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan have written to Delhi's Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna asking him to ensure that there are no further encroachments on the riverbed. The activists are concerned that the Delhi …
Mustafabad (Karnal), August 25 Vast tracts of agricultural land in Mustafabad village were inundated following a major breach near the Jammukhala river complex on the right bank of the Yamuna early this morning, even as the floodwaters surged towards Dhakwala Gujran, Dhakwala Rodan, Motipur and Jammukhala villages, causing panic among …
New Delhi: In a minor but temporary relief, the level of Yamuna in the capital is likely to go down slightly by noon on Thursday. After the Okhla Barrage had started releasing more water since Wednesday afternoon, the level stabilised at 205.95m through the day. However, the bad news is …
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: East Delhi was virtually cut off from the rest of the city with traffic at standstill for hours at all bridges over the Yamuna. The reason: A portion of the Ring Road, from Rajghat to Bhairon Road crossing, had to be shut for four hours …
New Delhi: Water level in Yamuna continued to rise on Tuesday, touching 205.57m. Government officials said close to 1,200 people have so far been evacuated. Some more evacuations may be in the offing with more water being released from the Tajewala dam. By Wednesday morning, the water level could touch …
Following more rains in the capital and additional release of water by Haryana into it, the Yamuna continued to flow above the danger mark on Sunday, while the government began evacuation of people from the low-lying areas in the city.The water level of the Yamuna rose to 22 cm above …
Sonepat/Yamunangar: Yamuna flowing much above the danger mark on Friday posed a threat to Delhi following the release of 2.8 lakh cusecs of water from Tajewala reservoir near Yamunanagar in Haryana on Thursday. The increased volume of water is expected to reach the capital late Saturday night or Sunday morning. …
Swollen Yamuna triggers panic in 100 villages Kiran Deep Yamunanagar, August 19 Agricultural land in at least 25 villages located in low- lying areas were submerged in water and a check dam in Khilonwala washed away this morning due to the overflowing Yamuna. The situation turned worse after 2.8 lakh …
Jikarpur (UP): A smooth twohour drive in future for Delhiites to Agra via the under-construction Yamuna Expressway, has become a battle for livelihood for 10,000-odd farmers of six villages in Aligarh. They have been agitating for the past 20 days
The citizens of Delhi should come forward to protect the environment and underground water and protest against the construction of any building on the Yamuna riverbed, said senior journalist Kuldip Nayar while releasing a book, "It's Common V/S Wealth", which exposes the scam in the Commonwealth Games 2010.The book was …
The report would now be sent to the Cabinet Secretary NEW DELHI: The final draft of the report drawn by the Technical Advisory Committee on the Yamuna river development was approved at a meeting of the high-power committee chaired by Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna this past week. Besides Mr. Khanna, …
This study attempts to develop a case study of the Western Yamuna Canal Command in Haryana with the purpose of developing a general picture of the institutional environment and arrangements related to water resource development and use in the State of Haryana. It is based on a review of water …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet has given its approval for the Rs.1,358-crore Yamuna interceptor sewer project that seeks to cut pollution in the river. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit explained after the Cabinet meeting that under the project 59 km of interceptor sewers would be constructed along three major drains and …
Karnal: The government has decided to launch a Rs 179 crore project for channelising the Yamuna, which turns into a “river of sorrow” during the rains, eroding vast tracts of land. The project envisages construction of “studs” at vulnerable points where the Yamuna frequently changes course and causes floods. The …
