Structure at New India Garden may hit green hurdle: Experts
3 years, 4 months ago

Structure at New India Garden may hit green hurdle: Experts

Hindustan Times  

The Central Public Works Department recently relaunched a design competition for an “iconic structure” to be constructed at the proposed New India garden on the western bank of Yamuna, although this could run afoul of both a 2015 National Green Tribunal ruling and a 2016 notification by what is now the Ministry of Jal Shakti. All necessary permissions will be taken before construction work starts.” The current zone ‘O’ or river zone regulations of DDA also state that recreational activity with construction not exceeding 0.5% of the area will be allowed. So, such constructions will be violation of the Ganga notification also,” said Manoj Mishra, convenor, Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan and petitioner in the Yamuna floodplain restoration case in NGT. As for DDA’s claim that the location does not fall in the floodplain, Mishra added that this is according to MPD 2041, which is a draft and “has no legal validity.” The DDA, which has put the draft plan in public domain, is aiming at notifying the draft MPD-2041 by year end, said a senior DDA official.

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Fence Yamuna floodplains once encroachments removed: Delhi HC to DDA
4 months, 4 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
4 months, 4 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 …

DDA plans riverfront project on Yamuna floodplains near Millennium Park
5 months, 3 weeks ago

DDA plans riverfront project on Yamuna floodplains near Millennium Park

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A view of the Yamuna’s western bank, near the Millennium Bus Depot. The Delhi Development Authority is planning to develop a riverfront project on 25 hectares along the western bank of the Yamuna floodplains, opposite the Millennium Park, extending from a now-defunct bus depot to the DND Flyway, officials aware of the matter said. While reviewing work on …

Rising Yamuna riverbed could make floods a whole lot worse: ex-IIT professor
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Delhi floods: How extensive urban development in Yamuna plains increases risk of floods and large spells of rainfall in India’s capital
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi floods: How extensive urban development in Yamuna plains increases risk of floods and large spells of rainfall in India’s capital

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 31, 2023 18:53 IST - 4 MINS READ Delhi recently experienced an unprecedented spell of rainfall for July, resulting in submerged traffic routes and disruptions to the lives of those residing near the Yamuna Floodplains. However, the river eventually succumbed to urbanisation over the centuries, and this year, 2023, marked a significant rise in Yamuna’s water level, …

Delhi floods | When the Yamuna rose
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods | When the Yamuna rose

The Hindu  

/ repeat shuffle Every day, during the monsoon season, Rakhi Kumari, 18, checks the water levels of the Yamuna river near her house in Delhi. Magnitude of floods On July 10, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that taking into account various predictions by experts, a substantial increase in the water levels of the Yamuna was unlikely. After the 1978 …

As Yamuna water recedes, a look at aftermath of floods in Delhi - In pics
1 year, 5 months ago

As Yamuna water recedes, a look at aftermath of floods in Delhi - In pics

Hindustan Times  

As Yamuna water recedes, a look at aftermath of floods in Delhi - In pics The water level of Yamuna has declined but is still above the danger level mark.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout Local Residents seen cleaning their house after the flooded water recedes at Yamuna Khadar area Mayur Vihar in New Delhi. …

As Yamuna swells to record level, flood fear grips Delhi | List of affected areas
1 year, 5 months ago

As Yamuna swells to record level, flood fear grips Delhi | List of affected areas

India Today  

The water level in Yamuna rose to 208.48 meters on Thursday morning, a day after breaching the all-time high record of 207.49 meters set in 1978. pic.twitter.com/38YOHa1Be3 — ANI July 13, 2023 Areas around the Monastery Market, Kashmere Gate, Yamuna Bazar, Garhi Mandu, Geeta Ghat, Vishwakarma Colony, Khadda Colony, the areas around Neeli Chatri temple near Old Railway Bridge, Neem …

NGT-formed committee decides to develop bio-diversity park in Yamuna floodplain
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT-formed committee decides to develop bio-diversity park in Yamuna floodplain

The Hindu  

Decisions on the development of a bio-diversity park in the Yamuna floodplain and a public awareness campaign to restore the old glory of the river were taken at a high-level committee meeting here, officials said Saturday. The National Mission for Clean Ganga offered to develop a bio-diversity park in the Yamuna floodplain in case Delhi Development Authority allots a land …

NGT raps DDA for failing to rejuvenate Yamuna floodplains
4 years, 5 months ago

NGT raps DDA for failing to rejuvenate Yamuna floodplains

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Delhi Development Authority over its failure to protect and rejuvenate the Yamuna floodplains, despite several orders of the green panel. A Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that the urban body could not “shy away” from its statutory responsibility of rejuvenating the river, and said, “DDA must forthwith …

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