Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Swollen Yamuna poses a danger to many low-lying areas in Delhi

The Hindu  

With the water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi hitting a 60-year-high, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the Central government to intervene and ensure the level did not rise further, and if possible, release less water from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana. Meanwhile, water released from the Hathnikund Barrage came down from 3.59 lakh cusecs at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to 1.47 lakh cusecs at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Delhi Government data. Mr. Kejriwal said that after writing the letter, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had contacted him and said that there was no facility to stop water at the Hathnikund Barrage. My letter to Union Home Minister on Yamuna flood levels… pic.twitter.com/dqDMLWuIfe — Arvind Kejriwal July 12, 2023 Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva hit out at the CM.

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Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted
7 hours, 35 minutes 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
7 hours, 36 minutes 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
13 hours, 28 minutes 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 …

Parts of Delhi face water shortage as ammonia levels surge in Yamuna
14 hours, 19 minutes ago

Parts of Delhi face water shortage as ammonia levels surge in Yamuna

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Many areas of the national capital face water shortage due to dangerously high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, an official statement of the Delhi Jal Board said.According to the statement, ammonia concentrations exceeding 5.0 ppm have reduced water production at the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant by 25-50 per cent. "As a result, …

Ammonia spike in Yamuna hits water supply in north Delhi areas
1 day, 6 hours 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 week, 6 days 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 week, 6 days 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year
1 month, 2 weeks 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 LG's veiled jibe at AAP over Yamuna toxic froth
2 months 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.

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 …

Choked Yamuna fuels vector disease worries in Delhi
4 months, 3 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
4 months, 3 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
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 …

Haryana closed barrage gates releasing water to city, says Atishi; Cong., BJP corner AAP govt.
6 months 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, 1 week 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 …

Haryana not releasing water meant for Delhi: AAP minister Atishi
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Delhi’s water augmentation plans fail to take off
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 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 …

With water crisis looming, Delhi to move SC for additional water from neighbours
6 months, 3 weeks ago

With water crisis looming, Delhi to move SC for additional water from neighbours

Hindustan Times  

With Delhi in the grip of a heatwave and ensuing acute water shortage, Delhi water minister Atishi on Thursday said that the government will approach the Supreme Court to get additional raw water from neighbouring Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference after a review meeting that included urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, senior government officials and chief secretary …

Drop in Delhi water level, AAP alleges BJP plot
7 months ago

Drop in Delhi water level, AAP alleges BJP plot

Hindustan Times  

The Capital on Wednesday continued to reel under water shortage even as the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government for “deliberately restricting water supply to Delhi as part of its conspiracy” — an allegation refuted in its entirety saying that the state has been supplying “enough water to Delhi according to the agreement”. The …

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

2023 Delhi floods | How govt. did not see Delhi’s worst flood coming – even 24 hours before it
7 months, 3 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
7 months, 4 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 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
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 …

Water Production Curtailed in Delhi's Wazirabad, Chandrawal Plants Due to Pollutants in Yamuna
11 months, 3 weeks 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, 2 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, 3 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, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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, 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 …

Watch | What caused Yamuna’s devastating floods?
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch | What caused Yamuna’s devastating floods?

The Hindu  

2023 marked one of the worst floods in Delhi’s history. The Yamuna River, which flows through the heart of the city, swelled to unprecedented levels, submerging low-lying areas and affecting thousands of people. The water levels in Yamuna started rising on July 9th when Delhi saw the highest 24-hour rainfall in 41 years. The flood water inundated several areas like …

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, …

Stay away from Yamuna, appeals SSP Mathura
1 year, 4 months ago

Stay away from Yamuna, appeals SSP Mathura

Hindustan Times  

Agra The Mathura police, struggling hard to carry out rescue operations in flood-affected low-lying areas, are facing extra trouble in checking people gathering at Gokul Barrage and other bridges across river Yamuna for taking selfies. The water level in the Yamuna crossed danger mark in Mathura and alert level in Agra on Wednesday, for the second time in a month. …

Delhi receives light rainfall, Yamuna river still above danger mark. Top Updates
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi receives light rainfall, Yamuna river still above danger mark. Top Updates

Hindustan Times  

While Delhi received light to moderate rainfall on Friday morning, the Yamuna river water level here continues to flow over the danger mark of 205.33 metres, with the peak level at 205.59 metres at 10am at the Delhi Railway Bridge, according to the Central Water Commission. Civil Lines, Laxmi Nagar and Lajpat Nagar received rainfall and parts of the national …

Delhi likely to receive heavy to moderate rain today, Yamuna water level still above danger mark | DETAILS
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi likely to receive heavy to moderate rain today, Yamuna water level still above danger mark | DETAILS

India TV News  

Delhi weather: In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department said that several parts of Delhi are likely to receive heavy to moderate rainfall on Friday. Yamuna water level still above danger mark The Yamuna River in Delhi flowed above the danger mark of 205.33 metres after it had shown a receding trend in the last few days. According to …

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues
1 year, 4 months ago

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues

The Hindu  

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the 206-metre mark on Thursday evening but came down to 205.95 metres by 10 p.m. The government usually starts evacuating people living in the low-lying areas close to the river when the level reaches 206 metres. Around 41,000 people living close to the river are vulnerable and need to be evacuated …

Delhi's Yamuna River continues to flow above danger mark, water level reaches 205.98 meters
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi's Yamuna River continues to flow above danger mark, water level reaches 205.98 meters

India TV News  

Yamuna River water level: The Yamuna River in the national capital is flowing above the danger mark, at 205.98 metres, officials said today. After days of receding, the Yamuna water level in the national capital once again crossed the danger mark amid incessant rains in Delhi and adjoining areas. The ongoing relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-affected low-lying areas …

Encroachments led to Yamuna’s flooding in Delhi: Experts
1 year, 4 months ago

Encroachments led to Yamuna’s flooding in Delhi: Experts

Hindustan Times  

With the Yamuna flowing above its evacuation mark of 206m for the second day in a row on Monday, experts urged authorities to demarcate the river’s active floodplain zone and remove major encroachments falling within it, noting that the mushrooming of encroachments had led to the path of the river becoming narrow in Delhi. AK Gosain from Indian Institute of …

Steps Taken to Provide Relief to Flood-affected Families: Delhi Govt to HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Steps Taken to Provide Relief to Flood-affected Families: Delhi Govt to HC

News 18  

The Delhi government told the high court on Monday that it has taken steps to provide relief to those affected by the flooding of the Yamuna river this month. The counsel for the government submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, which was hearing a public interest litigation matter seeking free ration, medical assistance etc. It …

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