For self-sufficiency, Delhi set to store water in Yamuna floodplain
5 years, 6 months ago

For self-sufficiency, Delhi set to store water in Yamuna floodplain

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved an inter-departmental committee's report on an ambitious project to store water in the Yamuna floodplains. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal thanked Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for the Centre's quick approval and support for the project. In a statement, the Delhi government said, "It was not possible for such an ambitious and huge project to take off without the personal constant monitoring of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal." "The chief minister also thanked him for the full cooperation Delhi received from Centre for the pilot project," the statement said.

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Delhi Ministers hold key meeting to tackle flood threats during monsoon
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Ministers hold key meeting to tackle flood threats during monsoon

India Today  

After heavy monsoon rains led to severe waterlogging in Delhi recently, Revenue Minister Atishi and Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj chaired a meeting on Friday with key agencies to ensure a rapid response to potential floods. This control room is in constant contact with Haryana's Irrigation Department regarding water releases from the Hathnikund Barrage and monitors the weather …

Delhi water crisis: AAP demands police protection for pipelines; BJP blames Arvind Kejriwal
7 months ago

Delhi water crisis: AAP demands police protection for pipelines; BJP blames Arvind Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

Amid a crippling water crisis in the national capital, Delhi water minister Atishi has written a letter to the city's police demanding protection for its pipelines against potential sabotage attempts. People wait to collect drinking water from a tanker of Delhi Jal Board on a hot summer day as water crisis continues, at a slum in Geeta Colony area, in …

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

'Water being stolen under AAP govt protection': Delhi BJP on severe crisis
7 months ago

'Water being stolen under AAP govt protection': Delhi BJP on severe crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday trained guns at the Delhi government amid an escalating water crisis in the capital, accusing it of failing to manage the city's water resources effectively and alleging corruption within the Delhi Jal Board. The Delhi Jal Board, its officers, chairman, and the Delhi government are responsible for the water crisis," Delhi BJP chief Virendra …

‘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 …

HM Amit Shah Speaks to Gujarat CM, Delhi LG; Enquires About Flood-like Situation, Yamuna Status
1 year, 5 months ago

HM Amit Shah Speaks to Gujarat CM, Delhi LG; Enquires About Flood-like Situation, Yamuna Status

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday and enquired about the flood-like situation in various parts of the state. Shah also had a discussion with Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena about the water level in the Yamuna river. ”Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji about the flood-like situation occurring in various …

Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat Chief Minister, Delhi Lt Governor on flood-like situation
1 year, 5 months ago

Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat Chief Minister, Delhi Lt Governor on flood-like situation

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday and enquired about the flood-like situation in various parts of the state. "Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji about the flood-like situation occurring in various parts of the state due to the recent heavy rainfall. Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji, about the flood-like …

Will fresh spell of flood impact water supply in Delhi? AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj's reply
1 year, 5 months ago

Will fresh spell of flood impact water supply in Delhi? AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj's reply

India TV News  

AAP Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday visited the Wazirabad water treatment plant amid anticipation of a fresh spell of flood in the wake of a surge in water level in Yamuna in Delhi. "The Delhi Jal Board has made embankments and reinforcement at vulnerable spots.Last time, water had seeped into the pumps and three water …

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 …

‘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 …

Delhi Flood: CM Kejriwal Announces Rs 10,000 Aid, Aadhaar Camps for Affected Families
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Flood: CM Kejriwal Announces Rs 10,000 Aid, Aadhaar Camps for Affected Families

News 18  

Delhi Flood News: Gov. However, the nearby areas, i.e., Yamuna Bazar, Red Fort, #Rajghat, #ITO and ring road continue to be waterlogged.#YamunaWaterLevel #WaterLogging pic.twitter.com/vSYNp2a2ju — IANS July 16, 2023 Delhi Flood News: Delhi BJP Accuses AAP Govt, Demands Probe Into Yamuna Floods The Delhi BJP on Sunday demanded a judicial investigation into whether the AAP government had done any desilting …

Delhi Floods: Water recedes, PM Modi takes stock of situations
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi Floods: Water recedes, PM Modi takes stock of situations

Op India  

Delhi continues to grapple with severe flooding caused by the swollen Yamuna River. However, amidst the crisis, the Aam Aadmi Party ruling in the Delhi government has engaged in a blame game with the Lieutenant Governor and the BJP, raising concerns about effective coordination in mitigating the floods. LG Vinai Kumar Saxena shared the details of the conversation on Twitter, …

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 seeks NDRF, Army's help as Yamuna threatens to flood Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Kejriwal seeks NDRF, Army's help as Yamuna threatens to flood Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday said that the water of the Yamuna River still entering through a breach at a regulator of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj at Wazirabad water treatment plant in New Delhi on Thursday. The compromised regulator allowed the Yamuna water to flow back …

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL
1 year, 6 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 …

How the Delhi Flood Issue is Becoming a Political Cesspool Where Common Man is Drowning
1 year, 6 months ago

How the Delhi Flood Issue is Becoming a Political Cesspool Where Common Man is Drowning

News 18  

Delhi flood is turning political with Aam Aadmi Party leaders blaming it on the high discharge of water from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana while the Centre is countering the same saying the barrage has its own capacity to stop water and it is not a dam. Kejriwal also blamed the “abnormally high volumes of water” being released in Haryana …

Delhi Floods: CM Kejriwal asks residents to work from home
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi Floods: CM Kejriwal asks residents to work from home

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged people in the national capital to work from home and to only step out of their homes if it is necessary. The chief minister also informed that Yamuna water level could peak by 4 pm today and could start going down after that. Delhi has witnessed rising water rising Yamuna river levels owing to …

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 …

Delhi government formation: Kejriwal not to hold any portfolio; Satyendar Jain gets water, Gopal Rai to handle environment, Rajendra Pal Gautam gets WCD
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi government formation: Kejriwal not to hold any portfolio; Satyendar Jain gets water, Gopal Rai to handle environment, Rajendra Pal Gautam gets WCD

Firstpost  

The allocation of portfolios in the newly-elected Delhi government was finalised Monday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal deciding not to hold any departments The newly-elected Delhi government on Monday finalised the allocation of portfolios, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal largely retaining his old team, but with some minor changes. Senior AAP leader and party’s Delhi unit convenor Gopal Rai has …

Crisis over, water production back to normal in Delhi: Kejriwal
5 years, 3 months ago

Crisis over, water production back to normal in Delhi: Kejriwal

India TV News  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the water crisis in Delhi was "over and the "water production" was back to normal in the city, a day after water supply to several areas of the national capital was hit due to spike in ammonia levels. After the Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants were forced to "stop" operations upon noticing …

Arvind Kejriwal meets people affected by floods along Yamuna riverbank; Delhi govt says water level likely to recede
5 years, 4 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal meets people affected by floods along Yamuna riverbank; Delhi govt says water level likely to recede

Firstpost  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met people affected by the flood and said the government will ensure availability of relief materials if there is any ‘shortage’. New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met people affected by the flood and said the government will ensure availability of relief materials if there is any “shortage”. The Yamuna …

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. …

Government launches 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' for water conservation
5 years, 6 months ago

Government launches 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' for water conservation

The Quint  

New Delhi, July 1 On the lines of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the Central government on Monday launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' - a campaign for water conservation and water security, in the wake of an acute water crisis in the country. Teams of officers from the Central government will visit and work with district administration in 1,592 water-stressed blocks in …

Govt launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan for water conservation; campaign to emphasise on 256 districts, mobilise scientists and IITs
5 years, 6 months ago

Govt launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan for water conservation; campaign to emphasise on 256 districts, mobilise scientists and IITs

Firstpost  

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday launched a conservation campaign, with an emphasis on 1592 stressed blocks in 256 districts. New Delhi: With some parts of the country reporting water shortage, Union Jal Shakti Minister on Monday launched a conservation campaign, with an emphasis on 1592 stressed blocks in 256 districts. The ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ will focus …

Mega water conservation campaign Jal Shakti Abhiyan to begin today
5 years, 6 months ago

Mega water conservation campaign Jal Shakti Abhiyan to begin today

Op India  

As India faces a deficient monsoon season and a widespread water crisis, the Narendra Modi led NDA government is launching a pan-Indian campaign, the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan” to target water-stressed areas to being conservation initiatives. Reportedly, the Jal Shakti Abhiyan would aim to accelerate water harvesting, conservation and borewell recharge activities augmenting the existing activities under the Mahatma Gandhi National …

Delhi will ask Centre to increase its water share: Arvind Kejriwal
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi will ask Centre to increase its water share: Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Chief Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Arvind Kejriwal Monday said he would request the Centre to increase the quota of water allocated for the national capital, which has remained "unchanged" since 1994. He also said his government would provide 24x7 water supply to every resident of the city by 2024. The chief minister also said his government would provide …

Modi Cabinet 2.0: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes over new Jal Shakti portfolio; ministry to handle inter-state water disputes, Namami Gange
5 years, 7 months ago

Modi Cabinet 2.0: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes over new Jal Shakti portfolio; ministry to handle inter-state water disputes, Namami Gange

Firstpost  

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took charge of the Jal Shakti ministry on Friday, a day after he was sworn in as minister. New Delhi: A new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm. The ambit of the ministry will …

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