Nirankari mission begins Clean Water, Clean Mind Project at Yamuna
“Water is a gift from God, we must preserve this nectar,” says Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji.
“Water is a gift from God, we must preserve this nectar,” says Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji.
Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the state of Yamuna, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shehzad Poonawalla said the ruling party had failed to deliver his promise of cleaning the river.
Devotees offered 'Araghya' to the rising sun as toxic foam floated on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations at Kalindi Kunj, in the national capital, on Monday morning.
The teenagers were identified as Rishu, 14, Shivam,13, and Rupesh, 13, all students of same school.
One of the reasons for the rise is being attributed to Friday night's heavy rainfall, the CWC said.
It reaches 206.31 metres mark, increasing chances of another spell of floods in the city.
The river breached the danger mark at 5 pm on July 10, leading to extensive flooding of the national capital.
Yamuna breached the danger level of 205.33m on July 10, flooding low-lying pockets on its banks and forcing the evacuation of thousands
The Central agencies are working on a war-footing together with Delhi government and MCD to clear the area of flood water from overflowing Yamuna.
The Delhi floods raise a question that would, mutatis mundis, apply to all metropolises, where flooding has become increasingly common: Why were all Governments sleeping when floodplains and wetlands were encroached, lakes and ponds were built upon, drains were not cleaned, and the Yamuna River was not desilted.