Tag: Yamuna
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Yamuna on the verge of drying up as Haryana govt not releasing water: Jain
According to the Delhi government, Wazirabad Barrage's water level has dropped to an all-time low of 669 feet this year.
May 17, 2022 -
Construction of temporary weirs shows reducing pollutants in Yamuna
A weir is a small barrier built across a stream or river that helps to raise the water level slightly on the upstream side. Weirs allow water to pool behind them while allowing water to flow steadily over top of the weir.
February 27, 2022 -
Six-point plan to clean up the Yamuna ready: Kejirwal
Kejriwal said, "The river that has been dirtied for the past 70 years could not be cleaned up in just two days. It will take time. It will have clean water again before the next assembly polls and I along with you will take a dip into it."
November 18, 2021 -
Yamuna’s toxic foam ‘gift’ to Delhi from UP, Haryana govts: Raghav Chadha
The leader said that about 105 million gallons per day of MGD wastewater from the Yamuna in Haryana and about 50 MGD wastewater from the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh merged into Okhla Barrage and this water had industrial waste, untreated detergents and ammonia that led to the formation of the dirty frothing.
November 9, 2021 -
Water supply hit in several parts of Delhi after ammonia levels rise in Yamuna
Treatment and pumping of water treatment plants in the city have been affected, resulting in a massive disruption of supply.
November 7, 2021 -
NGT directs Delhi govt to levy sewerage charges from all households for discharge of untreated effluents
The green panel noted that 2.3 lakh people in unauthorised colonies in Delhi have not taken sewage connection which was resulting in the emission of pollutants in the river.
July 9, 2020 -
Saturday Interview | ‘Rural economy must be strengthened’
A business administrator by profession, he left his job in Mumbai in 2003 to take up development of self-sustaining business models in villages with local people as buyers and producers of goods.
June 20, 2020 -
Yamuna river leaves netizens amazed with cleaner, fresher view
The river Yamuna, that has been a victim of severe pollution caused mainly by garbage throwing and dumping of industrial waste is also looking unbelievably crystal clear, as could be gauged from the pictures and videos shared on social media.
April 5, 2020 -
Agra gets makeover ahead of Trump visit; water released into Yamuna, city painted in one colour
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Ahmedabad and New Delhi on February 24 and 25.
February 20, 2020 -
Why Pallas’s fish eagle pair is big attraction at Asan this season?
Asan is a man-made wetland and attracts one of the biggest numbers of Brahminy Duck or Ruddy Shelduck in north India.
November 30, 2019 -
Delhi Pollution Control Committee asked to submit report on foaming Yamuna
In a letter to DPCC, the monitoring panel said the shocking pictures of women standing knee-deep in foaming, polluted Yamuna to offer prayers have got extensive media coverage and have gone viral on Twitter with 'very damaging comments.'
November 8, 2019 -
Bhai Dooj 2019: A propitious occasion to remember brothers and sisters
It is a beautiful occasion when sisters pray to God for the well-being of their beloved brothers and brothers promise to follow their responsibilities of caring and loving their sisters
October 28, 2019 -
Manoj Tiwari asks mayors to improve arrangements at Chhath ghats
"Sanitation and repair work of the roads leading to these ghats and surrounding areas should be completed before the Chhath Puja," Tiwari stated in his letter to the three mayors.
October 27, 2019 -
Music legends the theme of CR Park’s ‘green’ Puja this year
Puja organisers in Chittaranjan Park's Cooperative Ground Durga Puja Samity (CGDPS) have got an eco-friendly idol for which they have been awarded in the past too.
September 26, 2019 -
National Green Tribunal asks Delhi govt specific schedule for cleaning Yamuna
The tribunal had earlier also expressed dissatisfaction over the cleaning of the Yamuna river and directed Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments to submit a performance guarantee of Rs10 crore each within a month.
August 25, 2019 -
Awaiting a flood
There can be no sabka vikas if sabka sath does not prove the guiding light.
August 22, 2019 -
IAF rescues Civil lives from flooded field in Haryana
As an immediate move, one Mi-17 Helicopter of the IAF was tasked to rescue the stranded civilians.
August 20, 2019