Kejriwal govt got Rs 2,419 crore for cleaning river: BJP's big charge as politics over toxic Yamuna galore
3 years, 2 months ago

Kejriwal govt got Rs 2,419 crore for cleaning river: BJP's big charge as politics over toxic Yamuna galore

India TV News  

Yamuna toxic foam: Images of Chhath devotees bathing in toxic foam floating in Yamuna river in Delhi has triggered a full-scale war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The BJP has alleged that the Arvind Kejriwal government has received crores to clean the river, however, the money has apparently been used by the city government in promoting itself through Amit Malviya, in-charge of BJP's national information and technology department, on Wednesday, tweeted a copy of a letter dated July 1, 2021, from Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal that talked about Centre granting over Rs 2,000 crore to the Delhi government for cleaning of Yamuna. On Tuesday, Shekhawat said, "Both Kejriwal and the Delhi government are running away from their responsibility of cleaning the Yamuna river. Kejriwal govt uses barricades, deploys boats to remove foam from Yamuna Facing intense criticism over frothing Yamuna during Chhath Puja, the Delhi government deployed 15 boats to remove the toxic foam with the help of ropes.

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Arvind Kejriwal claims to clean Yamuna river yet again, has made similar failed promises since 2015
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Arvind Kejriwal claims to clean Yamuna river yet again, has made similar failed promises since 2015

Op India  

Ahead of the 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal has attempted to take a ‘moral high ground’ on the issue of Yamuna river pollution. I will not get votes on the issue of Yamuna.” With an air of moral superiority, the AAP supremo claimed, “Even then, I will get the Yamuna river cleaned. Arvind …

Delhi LG VK Saxena blames Arvind Kejriwal for Yamuna pollution: ‘I personally hold you responsible’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi LG VK Saxena blames Arvind Kejriwal for Yamuna pollution: ‘I personally hold you responsible’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday lashed out at former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, holding him “responsible” for the pollution level in river Yamuna. In a scathing letter to the Aam Aadmi Party convenor, Saxena wrote,"The Yamuna has reached its highest level of pollution this year. Governor VK Saxena with former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi …

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report
1 month ago

Yamuna in Delhi continues to suffer heavy pollution: Report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A froth-filled Yamuna, indicating high pollution levels. Pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi continues to remain high, with faecal coliform reading hitting an MPN high of 7.9 million units per 100ml at Asgarpur, where the river exits the Capital, according to the latest water quality report submitted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to National Green Tribunal on …

ABP Exclusive — ‘Double Engine Govt Is Dangerous’: Kejriwal Cautions Delhi Voters, Makes 4 Big Promises For Polls
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1 month, 1 week ago

ABP Exclusive — ‘Double Engine Govt Is Dangerous’: Kejriwal Cautions Delhi Voters, Makes 4 Big Promises For Polls

ABP News  

In an exclusive interview with ABP News, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday issued a stark warning to Delhi voters about the Bharatiya Janata Party, terming the prospect of a "double engine government" as "dangerous." Outlining his vision for Delhi, Kejriwal listed four priorities, including transforming Delhi’s roads to match European standards, ensuring clean and continuous water …

Delhi L-G accuses Kejriwal of stopping Yamuna cleaning efforts, AAP hits back
2 months ago

Delhi L-G accuses Kejriwal of stopping Yamuna cleaning efforts, AAP hits back

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday accused former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of stonewalling his efforts to clean the Yamuna, claiming the A supremo feared that he might get the credit for it. Delhi L-G accuses Kejriwal of stopping Yamuna cleaning efforts, AAP hits back Reacting to the allegations, A said Saxena was "misleading" the people and …

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna
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2 months ago

HC raps Delhi govt for failing to regulate waste emission into Yamuna

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The high court said that Delhi’s sewage treatment plants were not working at capacity. The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government for failing to regulate the emission of sewage and industrial waste into the Yamuna, saying that its sewage treatment plants were not working at capacity. STPs are not working according to capacity and not …

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging
2 months ago

HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials over waterlogging

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The high court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi chief secretary to step in and take administrative action against erring officials responsible for not desilting drains in the city that led to waterlogging, instead of presenting a "rosy picture" before the court. HC pulls up Delhi govt over Yamuna pollution, asks CS to take action against erring officials …

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam covers Yamuna in Kalindi Kunj as pollution level remains high in river
2 months ago

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam covers Yamuna in Kalindi Kunj as pollution level remains high in river

Live Mint  

Delhi pollution: Toxic foam covers the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj, and pollution level remains high in the river. Hitting out at the AAP government over water pollution in Yamuna river, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday said,"The condition of the Yamuna River is still the same despite spending ₹7000 crores to clean it. Yamuna water pollution Yamuna is …

Delhi’s pollution crisis needs evidence-based policy reform
2 months ago

Delhi’s pollution crisis needs evidence-based policy reform

New Indian Express  

The capital of the world’s largest democracy—Delhi—is grappling with a pollution crisis. With approximately 80 per cent of Delhi’s waste being generated by only about 20 per cent of the people, the city is finding itself in an increasingly challenging situation. For instance, the mechanised sweeping vans frequently seen on Delhi roads are largely ineffective due to several factors: uneven …

Yamuna still covered with toxic foam as devotees gear up for Chhath Puja
2 months, 1 week ago

Yamuna still covered with toxic foam as devotees gear up for Chhath Puja

Hindustan Times  

A thick layer of toxic foam continued to cover the Yamuna’s surface on Wednesday — a day before devotees take dip in water bodies as part of the Chhath Puja festival — with large chunks of froth seen floating past Kalindi Kunj, making mockery of efforts by Delhi’s agencies to reduce the pollution levels in the river. Workers spray chemicals …

Delhi LG's veiled jibe at AAP over Yamuna toxic froth
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi LG's veiled jibe at AAP over Yamuna toxic froth

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has shared images of toxic froth in Yamuna on two consecutive days, taking a veiled jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party government. He demands concrete steps for redressal and urges the Aam Aadmi Party to provide relief to the people of Delhi and especially Chhath worshippers and fasting people from the worsening situation.

Yamuna froth: Delhi asks Centre to instruct Haryana, Uttar Pradesh not to release residue into river
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Yamuna froth: Delhi asks Centre to instruct Haryana, Uttar Pradesh not to release residue into river

The Hindu  

Taking note of the froth in the heavily polluted Yamuna River in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government on July 26, asked the Centre to instruct Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to ensure that industries do not release untreated residue into the river. The government is concerned about the sudden rise in pollution levels in Yamuna and has taken "urgent measures" …

Centre’s help sought to get Yamuna water: Delhi Minister Atishi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre’s help sought to get Yamuna water: Delhi Minister Atishi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : Delhi Water Minister Atishi said on Saturday that the city’s water production has dropped to 932 MGD due to “inadequate inflow of water into Yamuna from Haryana.” Atishi said the water level at the Wazirabad barrage had plunged six feet to 668.5, and the water received from the Munak canal reached 902 cusecs. She said Himachal Pradesh …

Delhi water crisis: Govt issues directives to stop wastage, Rs 2,000 fine for washing cars with hose
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi water crisis: Govt issues directives to stop wastage, Rs 2,000 fine for washing cars with hose

India TV News  

Delhi water crisis: To address the water shortage in the capital city during the intense summer heat, the Delhi government has issued orders to prevent unnecessary water usage. Delhi Water Minister Atishi has issued directions to Delhi Jal Board CEO A Anbarasu to form 200 teams to monitor and reduce cases of water wastage. In a letter, Atishi said, "There …

A more scenic Taj Mahal and cleaner Yamuna soon, using treated Delhi water
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A more scenic Taj Mahal and cleaner Yamuna soon, using treated Delhi water

The Hindu  

Expected to be fully operational by May, the upcoming sewage treatment plant in south-east Delhi’s Okhla could improve the quality and quantity of the Yamuna waters flowing into Mathura, Vrindavan, and Agra — including the stretch behind the Taj Mahal. According to official data, the Yamuna water leaving Delhi at present is highly polluted, with the level of fecal coliform …

As Yamuna pollution makes headlines ahead of Chhath Puja, AAP repeats its old blame game
1 year, 1 month ago

As Yamuna pollution makes headlines ahead of Chhath Puja, AAP repeats its old blame game

Op India  

Blame is the weapon of the incompetent. A prime example of this is Delhi Education Minister Atishi’s statement blaming Uttar Pradesh for the alarming pollution in the Yamuna River. In the next two days, the toxic foam will completely vanish…But I would like to urge the Uttar Pradesh government to not send its polluted water to Delhi.” #WATCH | On …

Delhi: Manoj Tiwari, Virendra Sachdeva visit Yamuna ghat to take stock of pollution level | VIDEO
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi: Manoj Tiwari, Virendra Sachdeva visit Yamuna ghat to take stock of pollution level | VIDEO

India TV News  

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party president Virendra Sachdeva and party MP Manoj Tiwari on Monday visited one of the Yamuna ghats in Delhi to take stock of the pollution level in the presence of media persons. Speaking to the reporters, the BJP leaders slammed the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal for failing to clean the river. Tiwari said the situation …

‘Chahe Ghar Becho, Bachche Becho…’: After Yamuna’s Wrath, Delhi’s Migrants Maroon in Debts, Uncertainty
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Chahe Ghar Becho, Bachche Becho…’: After Yamuna’s Wrath, Delhi’s Migrants Maroon in Debts, Uncertainty

News 18  

“We are given a warning whenever the Yamuna water level situation is about to get bad, but what about our crops? We still have to pay our dues…phir chahe ghar becho, bachche becho …," said Madhav*, a migrant farmer, as his family sits in their makeshift home under a flyover in Delhi. “We know it’s going to flood soon even …

Not just Yamuna, backflow from dozens of drains flooded Delhi
1 year, 6 months ago

Not just Yamuna, backflow from dozens of drains flooded Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The road leading to ITO and Rajghat were among new parts of the city to go under waist-deep waters after drains that emptied into the Yamuna began flowing back on Friday, even as the swollen river itself began receding but only by fractions of a metre every hour. A man walks through a flooded alley at a residential colony, after …

Kejriwal's appeal as Yamuna water enters Delhi roads: ‘there will be no time…’
1 year, 6 months ago

Kejriwal's appeal as Yamuna water enters Delhi roads: ‘there will be no time…’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged people living in low-lying areas near the Yamuna river to immediately evacuate as the water level continued to rise after recording an all-time high. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the press conference after the emergency meeting on Delhi Rainfall /waterlogged Yamuna Flood situation on Monday, Addressing a press conference, the chief …

Delhi LG sets June 30 deadline for cleaning up Yamuna’s ghats
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi LG sets June 30 deadline for cleaning up Yamuna’s ghats

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena took a motorboat ride through the 11-km stretch of the Yamuna River on Sunday and inspected the cleaning works at significant points such as Garhi Mandu, ISBT, Loha Pul, and Asita West, which are being carried out under the first phase of the river’s cleaning operation, which is being monitored by a high-level committee formed …

LG reviews Yamuna revival works, sets June 30 deadline for clean floodplain
1 year, 9 months ago

LG reviews Yamuna revival works, sets June 30 deadline for clean floodplain

Hindustan Times  

Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Sunday set June 30 as deadline for cleaning up the 22-km stretch of the Yamuna floodplain between Wazirabad and Okhlaas he inspected the works to clean the supplementary drain at Wazirabad and Sur Ghat at the river. I don’t want to talk politics and everyone should work together to clean Yamuna.” Delhi water minister …

Delhi government prepares 5-point action plan to clean Yamuna by 2025
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi government prepares 5-point action plan to clean Yamuna by 2025

India Today  

The Delhi government has prepared a five-point action plan to clear the main drains of the city and ensure only treated water flows into the Yamuna. According to the plan, in-situ treatment zones will be created at 10 different places in Najafgarh, Supplementary, and Shahdara drains. Delhi’s water minister, Saurabh Bhardwaj, said that last year as a pilot project, weirs …

Arvind Kejriwal govt spent over Rs 6,800 cr to clean Delhi stretch of Yamuna: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal govt spent over Rs 6,800 cr to clean Delhi stretch of Yamuna: Report

Op India  

In a recent reply to a question asked in the Delhi Assembly, the Environment Department of the Delhi Government led by Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party revealed that it has spent around Rs 6,856.91 crores in five years, from 2017 to 2021. Despite over a thousand crores spent on cleaning the river every year, Delhi Pollution Control Committee reports suggest …

Over ₹6,800 crore spent in 5 years on cleaning Yamuna
1 year, 9 months ago

Over ₹6,800 crore spent in 5 years on cleaning Yamuna

The Hindu  

April 03, 2023 02:42 am | Updated 01:29 pm IST - NEW DELHI Nearly ₹6,856.91 crore was spent over five years, from 2017-21, to clean the Delhi stretch of river Yamuna, the Environment Department said in response to a question raised in the Assembly. The DPCC’s February report also stated that faecal coliform found in the river was beyond the …

Kejriwal's new deadline for cleaning Yamuna: 'Will take a dip in river before 2025 elections'
1 year, 9 months ago

Kejriwal's new deadline for cleaning Yamuna: 'Will take a dip in river before 2025 elections'

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured that the cleaning of Yamuna Bank will be completed before 2025. Interestingly, clearing the sites was also one of the 10 guarantees that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced ahead of the municipal election. While speaking to media, Arvind Kejriwal said, "A 6-point action plan has been formed to clean Yamuna.Before the next …

Yamuna Clean-up, Removal of Landfill Garbage Key Focus of Delhi Budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Yamuna Clean-up, Removal of Landfill Garbage Key Focus of Delhi Budget

News 18  

Themed “neat and clean Delhi”, the annual budget of the Arvind Kejriwal government will focus on cleaning of Yamuna and removing three mountains of garbage from landfill sites in the city, official sources said on Saturday. In the budget 2023-24, to be tabled in the ongoing session of the Assembly, Delhi government will lay out a plan to beautify and …

Bridge ‘huge gap’ in sewage treatment and generation: NGT on Yamuna pollution
1 year, 10 months ago

Bridge ‘huge gap’ in sewage treatment and generation: NGT on Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has said the "huge gap" in the generation and treatment of sewage in the Yamuna catchment area in Haryana needed to be remedied on a war footing. The tribunal was hearing matters pertaining to remedial action against "unabated pollution" of the Yamuna and the authorities' alleged “failure” to tackle the same “to the detriment of the …

Effect of Yamuna cleaning operation will be visible in 6 months: Delhi LG
1 year, 10 months ago

Effect of Yamuna cleaning operation will be visible in 6 months: Delhi LG

Live Mint  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday said that the effect of the 'Yamuna cleaning campaign' will be clearly visible in the next six months. The effect of the Yamuna cleaning campaign will be clearly visible in the next six months," Delhi LG said while speaking to ANI. Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena on Thursday went near ISBT drain number …

Delhi Jal Board official bathes in Yamuna water amid BJP's toxic chemicals allegations | WATCH
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Jal Board official bathes in Yamuna water amid BJP's toxic chemicals allegations | WATCH

India Today  

The Delhi Jal Board director Sanjay Sharma took a bath in the Yamuna water after adding a defoamer to it to prove that the water is not poisonous. Sharma collected water from the river and took a bath on the banks after BJP MP Parvesh Verma alleged that the Yamuna water is toxic and challenged him to bathe in this …

Arguing over Yamuna cleaning before Chhath Puja, BJP MP calls govt official ‘besharam, ghatiya aadmi’ | Video
2 years, 2 months ago

Arguing over Yamuna cleaning before Chhath Puja, BJP MP calls govt official ‘besharam, ghatiya aadmi’ | Video

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Chhath Puja this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi continued to spar over the cleaning of Yamuna River on Friday, with the saffron camp's leader Parvesh Verma landing in controversy after a purported video showed him using sensitive language while talking to an official of the Delhi Jal Board. In the …

BJP claims ‘poisonous chemical’ used to hide toxic foam in Yamuna; AAP says as per Centre’s advice
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP claims ‘poisonous chemical’ used to hide toxic foam in Yamuna; AAP says as per Centre’s advice

The Hindu  

Hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to the Ghazipur landfill site, Bharatiya Janata Party MPs Manoj Tiwari and Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday visited the Kalindi Kunj ghat along the Yamuna river and alleged that a “poisonous chemical” was being used “to kill or hide” the toxic foam. Mr. Tiwari also said, “Since 2013, the Kejriwal government has been …

Sisodia approves projects worth ₹570 cr to clean Yamuna
2 years, 3 months ago

Sisodia approves projects worth ₹570 cr to clean Yamuna

The Hindu  

Delhi Jal Board Chairman Manish Sisodia has given administrative approval to projects worth ₹570 crore to ensure “pollution free Yamuna by 2025”, the Delhi government said on Wednesday. In the Delhi government’s 2022-23 budget, a sum of ₹6,710 crore was allocated for “water supply and sanitation”, which was 104% more than the sum allocated in the previous budget — ₹3,274 …

Govt. announces projects worth ₹1,855 crore to clean Yamuna
2 years, 6 months ago

Govt. announces projects worth ₹1,855 crore to clean Yamuna

The Hindu  

The Delhi government on Friday announced its decision to upgrade six sewage treatment plants in the city and lay sewer lines in four villages, including 39 unauthorised colonies, as part of its measures to reduce pollution in the Yamuna river. The projects worth ₹1,855 crore were approved after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired a meeting of the Delhi Jal …

Yamuna river to get back its fish by Dec 2023, will be fit for bathing
2 years, 9 months ago

Yamuna river to get back its fish by Dec 2023, will be fit for bathing

India Today  

Delhi Water Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said the Yamuna river in the national capital will be completely cleaned and made fit for bathing and propagation of fish by December 2023. "The Yamuna and all the drains in Delhi will be so clean that you will find fish in the water," Jain added. The three-year pilot project which started in …

Yamuna Pollution: CM Kejriwal Chalks Out 6-Point Action Plan, Promises To Clean Up River By 2025
3 years, 1 month ago

Yamuna Pollution: CM Kejriwal Chalks Out 6-Point Action Plan, Promises To Clean Up River By 2025

ABP News  

New Delhi: Conceding that the buck stops with him, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that his government will clean the Yamuna river by 2025. Addressing the mediapersons, Kejriwal said that his government has chalked out a six-point action plan to clean the river and the mission will be accomplished by February 2025. Explaining the six-point plan, the …

Delhi Pollution: Kejriwal govt collected over Rs 1286 cr for 'saving environment', alleges BJP
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Pollution: Kejriwal govt collected over Rs 1286 cr for 'saving environment', alleges BJP

India TV News  

Highlights Amit Malviya alleges that the AAP government used public money for Supreme Court warns AAP govt of revenue audit Supreme Court directs Centre to call emergency meeting tomorrow Delhi Pollution News: As the Supreme Court on Monday took up the issue of Delhi's air quality crisis, the Bharatiya Janata Party reiterated its charge that the Arvind Kejriwal government has …

EXPLAINED: How The Yamuna Foams Up And What It Says About State Of Pollution In Delhi
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINED: How The Yamuna Foams Up And What It Says About State Of Pollution In Delhi

News 18  

The Delhi government has blamed UP and Haryana, while environmentalists point fingers at the discharge of effluents into the river. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee had told the National Green Tribunal last year that the “presence of dhobi ghats, direct release of sewage containing phosphatic detergents, industrial effluents and the turbulence caused near the barrages” were the chief factors causing …

Delhi govt sprinkles water into river, puts up barricades to disperse toxic foam in Yamuna | WATCH
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi govt sprinkles water into river, puts up barricades to disperse toxic foam in Yamuna | WATCH

India Today  

The Delhi government on Wednesday morning deployed workers to sprinkle water into the Yamuna river to disperse the toxic foam. #WATCH | "We are sprinkling water in the Yamuna to dissipate toxic foam," says Ashok Kumar, Delhi Jal Board employee pic.twitter.com/4waL2VsM7T — ANI November 10, 2021 The state government also deployed around 15 boats to clear off the toxic foam …

Opinion | Why is Yamuna river in Delhi frothing?
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Why is Yamuna river in Delhi frothing?

India TV News  

Since Diwali, Delhi had been witnessing smog in the morning due to air pollution. On Monday, people across the world watched visuals of the Yamuna river in Delhi covered with froth, and Chhath Puja devotees standing waist-deep in the river. You will be surprised to know, Delhi government has already spent Rs 1,514 crore under Yamuna Action Plan-1 and Yamuna …

Ruling AAP, BJP Engage in Blame Game Over Frothing in Yamuna
3 years, 2 months ago

Ruling AAP, BJP Engage in Blame Game Over Frothing in Yamuna

News 18  

Pictures and videos showing devotees offering prayers in the Yamuna on the occasion of Chhath Puja on Monday with toxic foam floating on the surface of the river triggered a political slugfest between the ruling AAP and the BJP in Delhi. While the BJP leaders alleged that the AAP government did not allow Chhath celebrations on the Yamuna banks to …

Delhi govt bans soaps, detergents polluting Yamuna river
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi govt bans soaps, detergents polluting Yamuna river

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday banned the sale, storage, transportation, and marketing of soaps and detergents not conforming to the latest BIS parameters to curb pollution in the Yamuna river. The National Green Tribunal had in January accepted recommendations of the Yamuna Monitoring Committee which had suggested directing the Delhi government to issue orders "prohibiting sale, storage and transportation and …

Yamuna pollution: Delhi bans soaps, detergents not conforming to latest BIS parameters
3 years, 7 months ago

Yamuna pollution: Delhi bans soaps, detergents not conforming to latest BIS parameters

India Today  

The Delhi government on Monday banned the sale, storage, transportation, and marketing of soaps and detergents not conforming to the latest BIS parameters to curb pollution in the Yamuna river. The National Green Tribunal had in January accepted recommendations of the Yamuna Monitoring Committee which had suggested directing the Delhi government to issue orders "prohibiting sale, storage and transportation and …

Contamination Of Yamuna: SC Impleads, Issues Notice To Ministry of Jal Shakti, Delhi Jal Board, Faridabad, Agra, Lucknow, Aligarh Municipalities
3 years, 11 months ago

Contamination Of Yamuna: SC Impleads, Issues Notice To Ministry of Jal Shakti, Delhi Jal Board, Faridabad, Agra, Lucknow, Aligarh Municipalities

Live Law  

Observing that pollution-free water is a fundamental right which a welfare state is bound to ensure, the Supreme Court on Tuesday called for response from the Ministry of Jal Shakti in pursuance of its suo motu cognisance of the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers", foremost the contamination of the Yamuna. In addition to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the …

Yamuna pollution: Will consider moving court against Haryana govt, says DJB vice chairman Chadha
4 years ago

Yamuna pollution: Will consider moving court against Haryana govt, says DJB vice chairman Chadha

The Hindu  

The Delhi Jal Board will consider moving court against the ‘apathetic’ Haryana government as it is yet to stop the discharge of pollutants into the Yamuna which affect drinking water supply in the national capital, the utility''s Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha said on Thursday. At a meeting with senior DJB officials, Mr. Chadha also discussed the feasibility of ozonation plants …

Ammonia Levels in Yamuna Spike Again; Raghav Chadha Urges Pollution Control Board to Intervene
4 years ago

Ammonia Levels in Yamuna Spike Again; Raghav Chadha Urges Pollution Control Board to Intervene

News 18  

New Delhi: Haryana has not stopped discharging industrial pollutants into the Yamuna despite repeated reminders, Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha said on Tuesday as he urged the Central Pollution Control Board to take immediate remedial measures. Chadha urged the CPCB and the Upper Yamuna River Board to take immediate cognisance of the "nonchalant" attitude of the Haryana government and …

Photos of Toxic Foam Floating on Delhi's Yamuna River Go Viral as Pollution Levels Spike Again
4 years, 1 month ago

Photos of Toxic Foam Floating on Delhi's Yamuna River Go Viral as Pollution Levels Spike Again

News 18  

One of the few silver linings seen in the initial days of coronavirus lockdown was the slump in the levels of pollution. The Yamuna river running through Delhi was seen brimming with toxic foam on Friday. The foam floating over the river surface is reportedly said to be a result of detergents containing high levels of phosphate content. Delhi: Toxic …

Delhi govt to reduce Yamuna’s pollution by 90% by March 2023
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi govt to reduce Yamuna’s pollution by 90% by March 2023

Live Mint  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Delhi Jal Board will reduce the pollution load in the Yamuna by 90% by March 2023. Major interventions include treatment of around 150 MGD polluted water coming from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh using natural wetlands and the aeration method. The national capital generates around 720 million gallons of wastewater per day, of …

Tej Pratap threatens protest if government fails to clean Yamuna
5 years, 2 months ago

Tej Pratap threatens protest if government fails to clean Yamuna

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav has threatened to launch a protest if the government fails to clean the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh's Braj region. In Mathura to celebrate Diwali and Govardhan Puja, Yadav said the present condition of Yamuna in Mathura shows the failure of Modi government's 'Namami Gange' project. "The Modi government's …

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