Delhi High Court bans religious, commericial activities on Yamuna floodplains at Sur Ghat
A single-judge Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that the ecologically sensitive area cannot be used even for parking purposes.
A single-judge Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that the ecologically sensitive area cannot be used even for parking purposes.
In a tragic incident, two people were killed and six others went missing after a boat carrying nine passengers from Ghatampur submerged in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district.
The death toll in the Mathura boat accident has risen to 15 after rescue teams recovered two more bodies of missing persons from the Yamuna River, officials said on Monday.
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set up a gas production unit using sewage in Mumbai's polluted Mithi river to tide over gas shortage due to the Iran war.
On the completion of her government's one year in office, the chief minister asserted that her administration is not the one that indulges in just making promises or announcements but has proved to be the one that works to deliver measurable outcomes visible on ground.
Addressing the media, the Chief Minister said her government has replaced "poster politics" with measurable outcomes and timeline-based governance.
The conference, held on 16 January in the school auditorium, highlighted that “people-led participation in river conservation, pollution abatement and long-term ecological restoration” was the need of the hour.
Officials in the Environment Department said the recommendations also included creating real-time dashboards to track pollution levels and compliance.
Parts of the NCR (National Capital Region) remain flooded as the Yamuna's rising water levels, following heavy rainfall, submerge roads, farms, and low-lying areas in Noida and Delhi.
The CM appealed to people living in the Yamuna floodplains to remain cautious and strictly follow the administration’s instructions.
