Tag: Yamuna
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UP: Sea of humanity in Prayagraj
The authorities have deployed police and para military forces to ensure peace and normalcy in the festival of Magh Mela.
January 21, 2023 -
Cong Poorvanchal complains to Delhi CP against spraying toxic chemicals in Yamuna
DPCC president Chaudhary Anil Kumar has said that the Chhath Puja will be celebrated by nearly 50 lakh people of Poorvanchal living in Delhi, but the poisonous waters of the river Yamuna will prove to be hazardous for their health.
October 28, 2022 -
BJP takes jibe on Kejriwal-LG’s tussle over Chhath Puja, says CM in hurry to “take credit”
Tiwari highlighted that as the festival is also known as the festival of cleanliness, it was absolutely wrong to ban the puja on the ghats.
October 27, 2022 -
Rivers national assets, make Yamuna & Ghaggar pollution free: Khattar
Khattar said plans should also be made on a large-scale so that maximum reuse of treated water can be done in sectors like irrigation, thermal power plants, industrial and horticulture.
October 13, 2022 -
Two boys drowned in Yamuna while immersing idols
According to family members of the deceased, the incident took place in their presence, while an idol was being immersed in the river Yamuna.
September 8, 2022 -
Yamuna in spate, CM appeals people to keep off river banks
Asking people to cooperate with the administration, Kejriwal said adequate arrangements have been made for the people living near the river.
August 14, 2022 -
First year degree student leaps to death from Signature Bridge
A first year student of graduation has ended his life by jumping into the Yamuna River from the Signature Bridge. The incident is said have occurred on Saturday when some passersby witnessed the incident. On receiving the information about the suicide, a police team of the Timarpur police station reached the spot and searched out …
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August 14, 2022 -
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