Delhi drain survey still on, transfer to I&FC post monsoon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi drain survey still on, transfer to I&FC post monsoon

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A survey of 22 major drains in Delhi that have an outfall in the Yamuna has missed its deadline and is still ongoing, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. They said that the survey is part of a move to hand over all 22 drains to the irrigation and flood control department to improve their maintenance and solve issues arising from a multiplicity of agencies overseeing them — a process that was set to be completed by May 31. The move to transfer all 22 drains to the I&FC department comes in wake of a Delhi high court order dated April 9 to remove the multiplicity of agencies in handling these drains, with the court calling for a unified management of drains, and the removal of encroachments on the Yamuna floodplains to tackle waterlogging and aid river rejuvenation. ) The move to transfer all 22 drains to the I&FC department comes in wake of a Delhi high court order dated April 9 to remove the multiplicity of agencies in handling these drains, with the court calling for a unified management of drains, and the removal of encroachments on the Yamuna floodplains to tackle waterlogging and aid river rejuvenation.

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NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution
1 month ago

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed environmental compensation of ₹25.22 crore on each of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board for failing to check pollution of stormwater drains and subsequently, the Yamuna. The DJB was pulled up for connecting drains carrying sewage and polluted waste with stormwater ones, and not maintaining separate lines for the past …

Political will needed to clean city’s civic mess
1 month, 1 week ago

Political will needed to clean city’s civic mess

New Indian Express  

The two-tiers of this governance structure – the state government and the municipal bodies, are under the control of political executive.The third tier and the uppermost tier, the office of the Lieutenant Governor, though supposed to be apolitical, too has a political executive to report to. The setting-up of the unified command for civic services would also happen if the …

Drains, soap, dyes: What plagues the Yamuna in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Drains, soap, dyes: What plagues the Yamuna in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The difference in the Yamuna when it enters Delhi, and the form in which the river exits the city are stark – chemically, visually, and even by smell. The deterioration starts soon after the river meets the Najafgarh drain – the first and the largest polluting of the city’s 18 drains – that ferries much of Delhi’s sewage, industrial effluents …

Inclined to refer review of Delhi’s infra to Union secy: HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inclined to refer review of Delhi’s infra to Union secy: HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday took a dim view of a report filed by a high-level committee headed by Delhi’s chief secretary that was formulated to give suggestions for the revamp of the Capital’s administrative, financial and physical infrastructure, and threatened to refer the issue to a Union secretary if a revised report is not shared by November 28, …

PWD to Award 3-Year Contracts for Effective Drain Desilting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PWD to Award 3-Year Contracts for Effective Drain Desilting

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi government plans to award three-year contracts for effective drain desilting. The agency oversees a network of 2,156 kilometer of drains along the arterial road network. The government plans to award three-year contracts to increase accountability and resolve monsoon waterlogging more effectively.

Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains

Hindustan Times  

The work of cleaning and desilting four key stormwater drains in the city is progressing albeit with some challenges, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Irrigation and Flood Control department have stated in their respective affidavits in the National Green Tribunal. The agencies have filed affidavits in the NGT, which come days after the green court raised the inadequate …

Delhi Weather Updates: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News | Heavy Rainfall
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Weather Updates: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News | Heavy Rainfall

ABP News  

A few hours of rainfall has led to significant waterlogging in several areas of Delhi. Many vehicles have come to a halt due to the waterlogged roads, exacerbating the traffic congestion. The authorities are facing challenges in managing the situation, and efforts are underway to address the waterlogging and restore normal traffic flow. The unexpected rainfall has highlighted the need …

Delhi Weather Today: Overnight Rain Causes Severe Waterlogging in Delhi, Streets Submerged | ABP News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Weather Today: Overnight Rain Causes Severe Waterlogging in Delhi, Streets Submerged | ABP News

ABP News  

A few hours of rainfall has led to significant waterlogging in several areas of Delhi. The intense downpour has overwhelmed the drainage systems, resulting in water accumulating on the streets. The authorities are facing challenges in managing the situation, and efforts are underway to address the waterlogging and restore normal traffic flow. The unexpected rainfall has highlighted the need for …

Delhi lost water bodies to administrative failure
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi lost water bodies to administrative failure

Hindustan Times  

Delhi, among the most water-stressed cities in the world, has lost close to half of the water bodies it officially lists. This summer, when the hottest days saw temperatures rise to almost 50 degree Celsius, the city’s struggle with water adequacy was underlined by visuals of women and children running after water tankers even as the Aam Aadmi Party government …

Drain authority seeks to begin work on management plan in early 2025
4 months, 1 week ago

Drain authority seeks to begin work on management plan in early 2025

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Najafgarh jheel, which is one of Delhi’s longest drain systems. Delhi is seeking to expedite work on its drainage management plan, officials aware of the matter said, citing a recent meeting in which the integrated drain management cell asked the Public Works Department to prepare detailed project reports for the project by September 15 and commence work …

We All Know Delhi Needs to Tackle Flooding. But HOW Should We Go About It?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

We All Know Delhi Needs to Tackle Flooding. But HOW Should We Go About It?

The Quint  

Improved Maintenance: Ensuring drains are clean and free of blockages is crucial. Advanced Planning: Using scientific tools, like the GIS-based simulation framework developed by IIT Delhi, and provided to the Delhi Government to evaluate and enhance the stormwater network's efficacy. Innovative Infrastructure: Implementing solutions like stormwater tunnels to carry excess water to rivers or water bodies, though expensive, can be …

NGT slams agencies over choked Barapullah drain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT slams agencies over choked Barapullah drain

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has expressed disappointment over agencies not taking responsibility to desilt and dredge the Barapullah drain, stating a key segment of the drain was yet to be dredged even as it directed the Delhi chief secretary to convene a meeting of all agencies, fix responsibility and take action, according to documents seen by HT. MCD officials clear …

NGT takes dim view of agencies not desilting key Delhi drain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT takes dim view of agencies not desilting key Delhi drain

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has expressed disappointment over agencies not taking responsibility to desilt and dredge the Barapullah drain, stating a key segment of the drain was yet to be dredged even as it directed the Delhi chief secretary to convene a meeting of all agencies, fix responsibility and take action, according to documents seen by HT. NGT has been …

Delhi Lt Governor inspects major drains, orders immediate cleaning
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Lt Governor inspects major drains, orders immediate cleaning

India Today  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday inspected stormwater drains in the city amid the controversy over the dismal condition of the drainage system in the national capital, which results in rapid flooding even with moderate rains. The Lt Governor said that the condition of the drains was "appalling and shameful" and he instructed officials to clean the stormwater drains …

₹500cr corpus to be used to fix drains, says Delhi mayor
4 months, 3 weeks ago

₹500cr corpus to be used to fix drains, says Delhi mayor

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Amid furore over waterlogging-related deaths at Rau’s IAS Study Circle, the road outside the coaching centre was severely waterlogged again during an extreme rainfall in the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Thursday said that vulnerable sections of Delhi’s decades-old drainage system will be revamped or replaced using ₹500 crore of the …

Delhi’s 48-year-old drain network, intense rains continue to cause fatalities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s 48-year-old drain network, intense rains continue to cause fatalities

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Waterlogging near Panchsheel Marg over the past week. On July 26, 99mm was recorded at north Delhi’s Ridge, followed by 93.5mm at Delhi University, while an almost heavy rainfall spell of 58mm was recorded in a six-hour period at Pusa again on Saturday evening, which led to waterlogging and flooding of the basement on Rajendra Nagar. Old drainage …

L-G orders agencies to urgently clear clogged drains, remove encroachment
5 months, 1 week ago

L-G orders agencies to urgently clear clogged drains, remove encroachment

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: L-G V K Saxena on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority and directed agencies to urgently carry out desilting of drains and removal of encroachment along the drains, Raj Niwas officials said. The L-G directed the Irrigation & Flood Control department, PWD, MCD, and NDMC to carry out extensive desilting of the drains, that …

Delhi: LG, Atishi hold key meeting with DDMA officials, direct agencies to intensify monsoon preparedness
5 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: LG, Atishi hold key meeting with DDMA officials, direct agencies to intensify monsoon preparedness

India TV News  

Delhi LG VK Saxena on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority over the preparation to deal with rain furry in the national capital. Raj Niwas officials said the LG directed the Delhi Development Authority, which is coordinating with various construction agencies for the removal of debris and construction material from the Yamuna floodplains, to ensure that …

Delhi: A heat island deep in water
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: A heat island deep in water

Hindustan Times  

The rain storm, which hit Delhi on Friday, June 28, triggered havoc in India’s Capital. Sustainable Urban Drainage System is defined as “Collective approaches to manage surface water that take into account the water quantity, water quality and amenity issues”. The basic principles of sustainable urban drainage include the following: Integration of drainage with the streets, water supply, sewage, solid …

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

No lessons learnt from ’23; ITO drain floods New Delhi again

Hindustan Times  

The deluge in areas surrounding ITO, Connaught Place and Tilak Marg, on Friday morning was a grim reminder of the historic July 2023 floods in the city which submerged large swathes of arterial stretches in key areas surrounding New Delhi, throwing normal life out of gear for nearly a week and displacing around 28,000 people. Last year, water entered the …

Ahead of monsoon, incomplete storm water drains cause concern in Chennai
6 months, 1 week ago

Ahead of monsoon, incomplete storm water drains cause concern in Chennai

The Hindu  

Time and again, the torrential rain in Chennai has prompted concerns over the city’s preparedness, with flooded streets and incomplete storm water drains drawing the attention of all. Even the summer rain was a matter of concern in some core areas and in many added areas where residents expect the Greater Chennai Corporation to complete the storm water drains to …

Odisha: BMC racing against time to clean drains in capital city before onset of monsoon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: BMC racing against time to clean drains in capital city before onset of monsoon

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : With drainage desiltation work delayed by weeks, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has a tough task at hand to clean clogged storm water channels and check waterlogging across the city during monsoon. The city has 1,123 km of internal drains along roads in 67 wards of which around 663 km is managed by BMC and 360 km by the …

22 Delhi drains to come under single city agency
7 months, 2 weeks ago

22 Delhi drains to come under single city agency

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-two major drains in the Capital that have an outfall in the Yamuna will be handed over to the irrigation and flood control department to improve their maintenance and solve issues arising from a multiplicity of agencies overseeing them, senior officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The development comes in wake of a Delhi high court order dated …

NDMC’s ₹1,600cr plan to tackle flooding in New Delhi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NDMC’s ₹1,600cr plan to tackle flooding in New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The New Delhi Municipal Council has prepared a long-term action plan for its drainage system to prevent waterlogging and instances of flooding that plagued the New Delhi region during monsoon last year, civic body officials said on Thursday. A second NDMC official said that the drainage system within NDMC limits is between the Ridge on the west Yamuna on the …

‘Delhi’s existing drainage master plan inadequate to deal with crisis situations’
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Delhi’s existing drainage master plan inadequate to deal with crisis situations’

The Hindu  

The Delhi government has informed the Centre that the city’s existing drainage master plan, which was prepared in 1976, is not adequate to deal with “crisis situations”, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed Parliament on Monday. In a written reply to a question by MP Nadimul Haque in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Puri stated, “The Government …

Delhi floods woes: 3 boys drown, cars submerged; more showers expected
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods woes: 3 boys drown, cars submerged; more showers expected

Hindustan Times  

As monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc in Delhi, the city is grappling with severe flooding and a drinking water crisis. Videos on social media highlight the dire situation, showing a car submerged on Bela Road in the Civil Lines area -- flooded streets, temples and homes immersed in water. Delhi floods: Car immersed in water on on Bela Road …

Not just Yamuna, backflow from dozens of drains flooded Delhi
1 year, 5 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 …

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL
1 year, 5 months ago

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL

India TV News  

With the Met department forecasting light to moderate rains in Delhi and surrounding areas, the flood situation in North and East Delhi has become grim with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking his chief secretary to call in the army. Any fall in Yamuna water level in Delhi can happen only after low release of water from Hathni Kund barrage. All …

Monsoon LIVE News: Thousands displaced in Delhi as Yamuna breaches 45-year record
1 year, 5 months ago

Monsoon LIVE News: Thousands displaced in Delhi as Yamuna breaches 45-year record

Live Mint  

Monsoon Rain: Heavy rain persisted in various parts of the country including Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana. Hill collapses in Uttarakhand's Chamoli due to torrential rain, Watch Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah, seeks limited quantity of water to be released from Hathnikund Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 12 July wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking limited quantity of …

80% of de-silting work in Delhi drains completed before monsoon: Mayor Shelly Oberoi
1 year, 6 months ago

80% of de-silting work in Delhi drains completed before monsoon: Mayor Shelly Oberoi

India Today  

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday asked civic body officials to ensure that the de-silting process in all drains is completed by June 28 so that the national capital does not face waterlogging during the monsoon. De-silting of drains in Delhi is completed up to 80 per cent, she said, adding that extra vigilance is needed at vulnerable drains to …

NGT Directs Joint Committee To Take Remedial Action Against Sewage Flow, Toxic Gases In Delhi’s Kaushal Drain
1 year, 7 months ago

NGT Directs Joint Committee To Take Remedial Action Against Sewage Flow, Toxic Gases In Delhi’s Kaushal Drain

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed a joint Committee comprising CPCB,DPCC,Delhi Jal Board and Municipal Corporation of Delhi to resolve the issue of environmental degradation caused by sewage flow in Delhi's Kaushal Drain. The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A. Senthil Vel said that the committee “may look into the matter and …

Delhi LG sets June 30 deadline for cleaning up Yamuna’s ghats
1 year, 7 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 …

PWD initiates process to set up drain master plan for Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

PWD initiates process to set up drain master plan for Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Public Works Department has initiated the process to hire companies to study Delhi’s drainage network, recommend interventions for the same, and oversee the implementation of its upgradation, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. Delhi has 201 natural drains, divided into three natural drainage basins — Najafgarh basin with 123 drains, Barapullah basin with 44 drains, and the …

Delhi Budget: 6-point plan to clean Yamuna amid proposal to expand sewer network
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Budget: 6-point plan to clean Yamuna amid proposal to expand sewer network

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has incorporated a “six-point action plan to clean Yamuna” into its comprehensive plan to transform Delhi into a “clean, beautiful and modern city” as part of the Budget proposal for 2023-24, state finance minister Kailash Gahlot said during his address Wednesday. Under the Yamuna cleaning programme, the government also plans to increase the sewer connectivity up to …

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 …

One-fourth of Delhi’s sewage flows untreated into Yamuna: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

One-fourth of Delhi’s sewage flows untreated into Yamuna: Report

Hindustan Times  

A total of 171 million gallons per day of sewage flowed untreated into the Yamuna within the borders of the national capital in December, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has said in its latest progress report on the clean-up of the river. he report further highlights that 13 out of 18 major drains in Delhi have been tapped so far, …

Delhi lifts final stage curbs to combat air pollution; diesel cars, trucks can return to roads
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi lifts final stage curbs to combat air pollution; diesel cars, trucks can return to roads

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi has lifted final stage curbs imposed to tackle pollution With the lifting of Stage IV GRAP curbs, diesel car, trucks will now be to return on Delhi roads Delhi AQI improves from 'severe' to 'very poor' Delhi Air Pollution: Centre's air quality panel on Sunday lifted curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR under the final stage of air pollution action …

Delhi rains: List of roads to avoid due to waterlogging | Check Here
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi rains: List of roads to avoid due to waterlogging | Check Here

India TV News  

Delhi rains : As rains lashed Delhi and its neighbouring areas for the third consecutive day on Saturday, the Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to avoid certain stretches due to waterlogging, uprooting of trees and potholes. "Traffic is heavy on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Mundka towards Nangloi due to waterlogging at Rajdhani Park Metro Station. "Traffic is heavy …

'Clean drains round the year,' says Delhi task force to prevent malaria, dengue
2 years, 7 months ago

'Clean drains round the year,' says Delhi task force to prevent malaria, dengue

Hindustan Times  

The special task force, constituted to streamline the action plan against mosquito borne diseases, has asked drain owning agencies to speed up desilting of drains and to make the activity a yearlong exercise, unlike the present practise of desilting drains only ahead of monsoon, officials in the know of the matter said. HT file photo A senior South Delhi Municipal …

Delhi’s wetland authority orders agencies to test city water bodies
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi’s wetland authority orders agencies to test city water bodies

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s State Wetland Authority has asked all land-owning agencies in the Capital to test samples from water bodies to assess how many fail to meet pollution standards in order to take corrective action. While it is mandatory to test water samples monthly as per the Central Pollution Control Board’s Guidelines for Restoration of Water Bodies, 2019, such an assessment was …

Delhi Govt. pledges to clean Yamuna by 2025
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Govt. pledges to clean Yamuna by 2025

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a six-point action plan to completely clean the Yamuna and said he would himself take a dip in the river before the next Assembly elections, fulfilling a promise made by the Aam Aadmi Party in 2020. The drainage system of JJ clusters, he said, will be connected to the larger sewer network to …

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 …

Why Delhi roads get flooded every monsoon?
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Delhi roads get flooded every monsoon?

The Hindu  

During the monsoon, many parts of Delhi, including arterial roads, get waterlogged leading to traffic snarls even with an hour’s rainfall. The city works on a drainage master plan made in 1976 and one such plan prepared by IIT Delhi for the Delhi government in 2018 is yet to be implemented. But due to a combination of reasons, including sewage …

Delhi govt plans check dams on major drains to trap pollutants
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt plans check dams on major drains to trap pollutants

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government is working on creating low-cost check dams in at least 20 “strategic locations” on major drains to reduce the pollutant load being released into the Yamuna by 70-80%, senior officials said. Check dams are expected to reduce the pollutant load in drains by 70% - 80% While two such check dams have already been installed -- on …

World Water Day: Yamuna In Delhi Gets No Fresh Water Except During Monsoon
3 years, 9 months ago

World Water Day: Yamuna In Delhi Gets No Fresh Water Except During Monsoon

News 18  

River Yamuna in Delhi has almost no fresh water downstream of Wazirabad barrage, except for the monsoon season, and about 941 million litre daily of sewage is finding its ways in the river through various drains, data from the Ministry of Jal Shakti says. “Yamuna River has almost no fresh water downstream of Wazirabad barrage in Delhi except monsoon season. …

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 …

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