Will recharging Yamuna floodplains end Delhi's water woes?
5 years, 6 months ago

Will recharging Yamuna floodplains end Delhi's water woes?

India Today  

Delhi government's ambitious project to recharge Yamuna floodplain gets cabinet nod. A man paddles his handmade boat across the river Yamuna | Photo from REUTERS Arvind Kejriwal also mentioned that the Delhi government will require the concurrence of some central government agencies, about which the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was informed in the recent meeting with him. A man uses a hand-pump to collect water for bathing on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi | Photo from REUTERS The Delhi government has already taken steps to conduct a detailed conceptual and technical study to ascertain the feasibility of sites for creation of such shallow reservoirs/water bodies on the land available in the floodplain of Yamuna between natural course of the river in the non-monsoon season and the Right Marginal Embankment. A boy rides a boat as seagulls fly over the waters of the river Yamuna early morning in New Delhi | Photo from REUTERS The floodplain comprising of 97 sq km of area in Delhi offers a good scope for development of groundwater resources subsequent to the storage of monsoon waters on the floodplain itself, the Delhi government said. Under the Yamuna water sharing agreement, out of the 580 million cubic metres of monsoon season flow allocated to Delhi, about 280 MCM goes unutilised due to lack of storages.

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Forecast for 2023 Delhi floods was inaccurate as flow of Yamuna was marred by silt, muck: Centre to NGT
6 days, 15 hours ago

Forecast for 2023 Delhi floods was inaccurate as flow of Yamuna was marred by silt, muck: Centre to NGT

The Hindu  

The Central Water Commission’s forecast ahead of the 2023 floods in Delhi, the worst in the national capital’s history, was “not as accurate as expected”, the panel has said in a report to the National Green Tribunal. This was so, the CWC said in its January 4 report, because floodwaters could not flow freely along the Yamuna river stretch between …

Yamuna Vatika: Delhi gets its own dream green space with play areas, walking trails and flowers
1 week, 3 days ago

Yamuna Vatika: Delhi gets its own dream green space with play areas, walking trails and flowers

India TV News  

Image Source : LG Delhi/ X 1/7 The Yamuna Vatika, situated opposite the Rajghat Power plant, is another step by the DDA to enhance the ecological and aesthetic beauty of the Yamuna floodplains. Image Source : Delhi LG/ X 2/7 Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena inaugurated 494 acres of Yamuna Vatika and Aarambh library in Old Rajinder Nagar in central …

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 …

No respite from 'severe' air in Delhi, water shortage a problem too. Know why
3 weeks, 1 day ago

No respite from 'severe' air in Delhi, water shortage a problem too. Know why

India Today  

With light showers not bringing respite from "severe" air pollution and a spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna River leading to water scarcity, people in Delhi have been hit with a double whammy. AIR QUALITY REMAINS CRITICAL A spell of light rain on Monday offered little to no relief, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index remaining in the …

Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted

Hindustan Times  

An ongoing water supply disruption in the northern and central parts of the city, triggered by a spike in pollutants and an increase in ammonia levels in the Yamuna, worsened on Monday due to limited supply from five of nine water treatment plants in the city, according to relevant authorities and resident groups. “Due to regular receipt of high pollutants …

Delhi water shortage to impact THESE areas as DJB to rationalise supply due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river
Top News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi water shortage to impact THESE areas as DJB to rationalise supply due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river

Live Mint  

Delhi: The national capital will face potential water shortages due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond. “Due to regular receipt of high pollutant in river Yamuna at Wazirabad pond, the Delhi Jal Board is enduring to rationalise the water supply; the water production will be curtailed 5 to 10 per cent from the Haiderpur …

Ammonia levels in Yamuna surge, several parts of Delhi face water shortage
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ammonia levels in Yamuna surge, several parts of Delhi face water shortage

Hindustan Times  

Several areas in the national capital are experiencing water shortages due to dangerously high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, PTI quoted the statement by the Delhi Jal Board. Delhi Jal Board's vice-president Vinay Mishra had raised concerns about the Yamuna's water quality in October as well, when ammonia content had surged to 0.9 parts …

Water shortage in key parts of Delhi as ammonia levels rise in Yamuna. Full list
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Water shortage in key parts of Delhi as ammonia levels rise in Yamuna. Full list

India Today  

Parts of Delhi are facing a severe water shortage due to dangerously high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river, particularly at the Wazirabad pond. Ammonia levels surge: The Delhi Jal Board has reported that ammonia concentrations in the Yamuna river have exceeded 5.0 ppm, significantly affecting water treatment processes. Water production impacted: The Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant has seen a …

Ammonia spike in Yamuna hits water supply in north Delhi areas
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ammonia spike in Yamuna hits water supply in north Delhi areas

Hindustan Times  

A spike in pollutant levels and ammonia in the Yamuna has affected water treatment operations at the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants, hitting water supply to several North Delhi areas, officials said on Sunday. The Wazirabad Barrage in north Delhi is the primary holding area from where raw water from the Yamuna is lifted to the Wazirabad and Chandrawal …

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 …

Water supply to be stopped in these areas of South Delhi on December 12
1 month ago

Water supply to be stopped in these areas of South Delhi on December 12

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Jal Board on Tuesday said that the water supply in parts of South Delhi will be stopped during the morning hours on December 12 due to “maintenance work”, news agency PTI reported. Delhi faced an acute water supply crisis in October as high levels of ammonia contamination in the Yamuna River affected WTPs The affected areas include Tughlakabad …

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 …

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year
2 months, 1 week ago

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Iceberg-like foam in the Yamuna. This year, the water level of the Yamuna failed to cross the warning level of 204.5 metres at Old Railway Bridge, a first since 2014 and only one of six instances recorded since 1963. For a river such as the Yamuna, the four-month monsoon cycle when low-level flooding occurs is critical for annual …

Delhi lost water bodies to administrative failure
5 months 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 …

Choked Yamuna fuels vector disease worries in Delhi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Choked Yamuna fuels vector disease worries in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The 2-3km stretch of the Yamuna along the Okhla barrage in southeast Delhi is currently covered with a thick layer of water hyacinth. A senior official with MCD’s public health department said that the enclosed cup-like space at the centre of the water hyacinth leaves collects rainwater. A second MCD official said thick beds of water hyacinth are known to …

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" …

Fence Yamuna floodplains once encroachments removed: Delhi HC to DDA
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fence Yamuna floodplains once encroachments removed: Delhi HC to DDA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move to preserve the ecological balance of the Yamuna floodplains, the Delhi High Court has directed the vice chairman of the Delhi Development Authority to ensure the fencing of the area following the removal of unauthorised constructions and encroachments. Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, presiding over the division bench, addressed the PIL …

HC directs DDA to fence Yamuna floodplains after clearing encroachments
5 months, 2 weeks ago

HC directs DDA to fence Yamuna floodplains after clearing encroachments

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority to properly fence the area around the Yamuna floodplains, after removing all encroachments and illegal constructions. “Vice chairman, DDA, is directed to ensure that as and when encroachment is removed, the area around the Yamuna floodplains is properly fenced so that there is no encroachment,” a bench of acting …

Delhi: A heat island deep in water
6 months, 2 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
6 months, 2 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 …

Haryana closed barrage gates releasing water to city, says Atishi; Cong., BJP corner AAP govt.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana closed barrage gates releasing water to city, says Atishi; Cong., BJP corner AAP govt.

The Hindu  

Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Sunday alleged that the city is not getting its share of the Yamuna water as BJP-ruled Haryana has “closed” all gates of Hathnikund barrage from where water is released to the Capital. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav also said Ms. Atishi was indulging in “political showmanship” and she should have instead taken effective steps to …

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 …

City’s water production fell by 66 MGD over past week, says Atishi
7 months ago

City’s water production fell by 66 MGD over past week, says Atishi

The Hindu  

Water Minister Atishi on Friday said the quantity of water being produced by Delhi’s water treatment plants has seen a continuous fall over the past week due to insufficient supply by Haryana. The Aam Aadmi Party government has been accusing the Haryana government of not releasing the city’s share of water in the Yamuna river through the Munak canal, causing …

Keep close tab on encroachments on Yamuna and Hindon floodplains: DM tells officials
7 months ago

Keep close tab on encroachments on Yamuna and Hindon floodplains: DM tells officials

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of monsoon, Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma directed officials to keep vigil on the floodplains of rivers Yamuna and Hindon in the district and ensure that no new encroachment comes up there. Chairing a meeting of officials from the district administration and the irrigation department on Thursday, Verma asked officials to check if power connections were …

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

Haryana not releasing water meant for Delhi: AAP minister Atishi
7 months, 1 week ago

Haryana not releasing water meant for Delhi: AAP minister Atishi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Water Minister Atishi said on Friday that the Haryana government is “not releasing” the water for the city despite the Supreme Court’s orders. Atishi’s remarks came a day after the apex court directed the Himachal Pradesh government to release 137 cusecs of surplus water to Delhi and asked Haryana to facilitate its flow. Delhi BJP president Virendra …

SC directs the Yamuna River Board to hold an urgent meeting on June 5 to address Delhi’s water crisis
7 months, 1 week ago

SC directs the Yamuna River Board to hold an urgent meeting on June 5 to address Delhi’s water crisis

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on June 3 directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting of its Upper Yamuna River Board with the States of Delhi, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to address water scarcity in the national capital amidst soaring temperatures crossing the 50-degree Celsius mark. It said the States, the Board and the Centre should address the issues raised by …

Delhi’s water augmentation plans fail to take off
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi’s water augmentation plans fail to take off

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The water level at Yamuna has been below the usual availability over the last week of May in Delhi. Delhi continues to be a water-stressed city every summer, exacerbated by a growing population amid limited water supply from the Yamuna, but progress on multiple projects conceived over the past seven years to boost water availability continues to trickle …

Delhi govt moves SC, seeks direction to Haryana to release more water to crisis-hit capital
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi govt moves SC, seeks direction to Haryana to release more water to crisis-hit capital

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amidst the serious heatwave and sweltering heat in Delhi, the AAP government on Friday knocked the doors of the Supreme Court seeking direction to Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh govt for supplying more water to the national capital keeping in view the severe water woes faced by it. As per reports, many areas in Delhi including Chanakyapuri's …

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 …

Delhi govt ‘rationalises’ water supply to city
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi govt ‘rationalises’ water supply to city

Hindustan Times  

Amid a further drop in the water levels of the Yamuna, water minister Atishi on Tuesday announced that the Delhi Jal Board will begin rationalising the water supply to the city, effective immediately, and parts of the Capital that receive supply in two shifts will get water only once a day. Read Here: Delhi water supply at season’s nadir, compounds …

Atishi writes to Haryana CM over low Yamuna water flow, alleges BJP of hatching conspiracy ahead of voting
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Atishi writes to Haryana CM over low Yamuna water flow, alleges BJP of hatching conspiracy ahead of voting

India TV News  

Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi on Wednesday wrote a letter to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, regarding the low Yamuna's water flow from his state to Delhi. BJP hatches 'water conspiracy ahead of voting in Delhi: Atishi The letter was written hours after she alleged that the BJP has hatched a "new conspiracy" to target AAP and through its Haryana …

Water supply hit in pockets of Delhi as Yamuna levels dip
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Water supply hit in pockets of Delhi as Yamuna levels dip

Hindustan Times  

At a time that much of the northern plains are reeling under temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, Delhi has begun facing a new irritant — a dip in water supply. Delhi Jal Board officials said that the water level in the Yamuna has begun plummeting over the past few days, and coupled with power failures at treatment facilities, the water …

NDMC’s ₹1,600cr plan to tackle flooding in New Delhi
8 months, 1 week 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 …

2023 Delhi floods | How govt. did not see Delhi’s worst flood coming – even 24 hours before it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2023 Delhi floods | How govt. did not see Delhi’s worst flood coming – even 24 hours before it

The Hindu  

On July 10, 2023, as Yamuna’s level in Delhi crossed “warning level”, like it happens during most monsoons, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed a press conference. An analysis by The Hindu of forecasts issued by the Central Water Commission, the agency which monitors floods in India, shows that not only did it not predict that Delhi might see the …

Why Yamuna floods Delhi – a story of missed warning bells
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Yamuna floods Delhi – a story of missed warning bells

The Hindu  

Nine months after Delhi witnessed its biggest ever floods – which forced over 25,000 people living on the banks of the Yamuna into relief camps and wrecked damage worth crores of rupees – nothing much has changed on the ground with two months for the next monsoon and possibly another flood. After Yamuna swelled and inundated many parts of the …

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 …

Rising Yamuna riverbed could make floods a whole lot worse: ex-IIT professor
1 year ago

Rising Yamuna riverbed could make floods a whole lot worse: ex-IIT professor

The Hindu  

One of the main reasons behind the record floods in the national capital in July last year was a 7.5-foot rise in the riverbed of the Yamuna between Wazirabad and Okhla, according to former IIT Delhi professor A.K. The river swelled to a record 208.66 metres near Old Railway Bridge on July 13, breaching its previous record and penetrating deeper …

Water Production Curtailed in Delhi's Wazirabad, Chandrawal Plants Due to Pollutants in Yamuna
1 year ago

Water Production Curtailed in Delhi's Wazirabad, Chandrawal Plants Due to Pollutants in Yamuna

News 18  

Due to the high level of pollutants in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, water production has been curtailed by 25-30 per cent in treatment plants at Wazirabad and Chandrawal, Delhi Jal Board officials said on Monday. “Due to high level of pollutants being received in River Yamuna at Wazirabad pond, water production has been curtailed 25-30 per cent …

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 …

Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse
1 year, 3 months ago

Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse

Associated Press  

Storms, floods, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021, according to a United Nations report. Women and children living in a settlement on the flood plain of Yamuna River, collect drinking water from a municipality tanker in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Garima, 10, poses for …

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management

Hindustan Times  

After water levels of the Yamuna river broke the 45-year record and caused floods in Delhi in July, the Union government has constituted a committee to conduct a “joint flood management study” of the river from Hathnikund in Haryana to Okhla barrage with a six-month deadline to submit the report. “The extensive flooding in the Yamuna during July 2023 necessitated …

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has constituted a committee to conduct a flood management study of the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana to the Okhla barrage in Delhi, officials aware of the development said. The development comes after incessant rain in Delhi and states upstream led to the Yamuna swelling to a record 208.33m in July, inundating large parts of …

Yamuna recedes after crossing danger mark in Delhi
1 year, 4 months ago

Yamuna recedes after crossing danger mark in Delhi

The Hindu  

The Yamuna's water level in Delhi followed a downward trend Wednesday, August 16 morning after the river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 metres for a brief period on Tuesday following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days. "The river may not swell to the evacuation level of 206.00 metres in Delhi unless the …

Delhi: Yamuna's water level remains above danger mark, officials on alert | Drone visuals
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi: Yamuna's water level remains above danger mark, officials on alert | Drone visuals

India TV News  

The Yamuna's water level remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres in Delhi on Wednesday. The danger mark was crossed on Tuesday following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days. An official of the Delhi government's irrigation and flood control department said low-level flooding may occur at a few places along the river …

Delhi: Yamuna water level crosses warning mark, again
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi: Yamuna water level crosses warning mark, again

India TV News  

Delhi: The water level in the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark once again in Delhi on Tuesday in the wake of heavy rains continuing in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The water level of the Yamuna crossed the warning mark of 204.50 metres in Delhi following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days. An …

GB Nagar warns of flood after IMD forecasts heavy rain in Uttarakhand over next five days
1 year, 5 months ago

GB Nagar warns of flood after IMD forecasts heavy rain in Uttarakhand over next five days

Hindustan Times  

The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration on Saturday issued a flood warning and said the water level is expected to rise again in the Yamuna and Hindon rivers The advisory was issued after the weather department has forecast heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand over the next five days. Additionally, the district administration has issued strict guidelines and asked residents to refrain …

‘Delhi’s existing drainage master plan inadequate to deal with crisis situations’
1 year, 5 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 …

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