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Delhi's 'eco-friendly' waste-to-energy plant poisoning millions: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi's 'eco-friendly' waste-to-energy plant poisoning millions: Report

India Today  

An investigative report published by The New York Times claims that a waste-to-energy plant in Delhi’s Okhla is exposing over a million residents to highly toxic emissions containing cadmium, lead, and arsenic. According to the report, hazardous ash from the Timarpur-Okhla Waste Management plant is being illegally dumped in residential areas near southeast Delhi's Badarpur border, close to schools and …

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Delhi: Devotees celebrate Chhath Puja at ‘ghats’ amid tougher norms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Devotees celebrate Chhath Puja at ‘ghats’ amid tougher norms

Hindustan Times  

Devotees across Delhi celebrated Chhath Puja on Thursday by submerging themselves in artificial “ghats”, as access to the river’s natural banks was barricaded a day after the Delhi high court refused to lift a 2021 ban imposed on immersions in the polluted river. “Our family has celebrated Chhath Puja every year and we used to go to the Kalindi Kunj …

Delhi Puja Devotees Noida Chhath River Artificial
Population rise, landfills key poll plank for East Delhi voters
7 months ago

Population rise, landfills key poll plank for East Delhi voters

Hindustan Times  

The garbage mountain at the Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites, hazardous pollution levels at Anand Vihar, traffic snarls in Laxmi Nagar, congested bylanes that are a fire hazard in Gandhi Nagar, effluent discharge and cleaning of the Kondli and Taimur Nagar drains — these are some of the biggest concerns that East Delhi faces. Today, East Delhi has 2,120,584 voters, …

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Supply inches to normal in Delhi, but muddy water is a bother
1 year, 5 months ago

Supply inches to normal in Delhi, but muddy water is a bother

Hindustan Times  

While water supply resumed in most parts of Central and north Delhi, there was no relief for residents in some colonies in the two regions on Monday as operations at the Wazirabad water treatment plant remained partially suspended due to the floods. Meanwhile, residents in north Delhi areas such as Model Town, where water supply resumed after operations began at …

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Delhi govt restarts Okhla water treatment plant as Yamuna River water levels recede: CM Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi govt restarts Okhla water treatment plant as Yamuna River water levels recede: CM Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Delhi flood : Delhi government restarted the Okhla water treatment plant as Yamuna water levels recede, informed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today. The government had announced the closure of three water treatment plants- Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla- due to the rising water levels in the Yamuna following days of heavy rains in Delhi and the upper catchment areas. After breaching …

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Delhi may face drinking water crisis in some areas, says Kejriwal
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi may face drinking water crisis in some areas, says Kejriwal

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the national capital could witness a drinking water crisis in some areas. The Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla Water treatment plants have been shut down as the water level in the river Yamuna is at an all-time high. "Some places in Delhi could witness a shortage of water because the Wazirabad, Chandrawal …

Delhi Water Kejriwal Yamuna
Centre okays expanding Okhla WTE despite residents’ qualms
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre okays expanding Okhla WTE despite residents’ qualms

Hindustan Times  

After initially rejecting the proposed expansion of the Okhla waste-to-energy plant from a capacity of 23MW to 40MW, the expert appraisal committee under the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has changed its stance, recommending that the plant be given environmental clearance for its augmentation, minutes of its latest meeting show. The Okhla WtE has been facing the …

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Delhi's drinking water problems to worsen as Yamuna almost dries up
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi's drinking water problems to worsen as Yamuna almost dries up

Firstpost  

The level in the Wazirabad pond stood at 670.40 feet on Saturday against the normal level of 674.50 feet New Delhi: The production capacity at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants has dipped further as the Yamuna has “almost dried up”, compounding drinking water problems in several areas in Delhi, officials said on Monday. Consequently, the production capacity at …

Delhi Water Haryana Feet Level Drinking Water Yamuna
No police help, demolition drive halted for second day
2 years, 7 months ago

No police help, demolition drive halted for second day

Hindustan Times  

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s plan to carry out anti-encroachment drives in Okhla failed to take off on Friday after Delhi Police declined to provide police personnel for assistance and protection for the second consecutive day, saying that most of force was already engaged in law-and-order duty to ensure peaceful Friday prayers. According to an action plan from the municipality, …

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SDMC mayor leads more ‘encroachment’ site visits
2 years, 7 months ago

SDMC mayor leads more ‘encroachment’ site visits

Hindustan Times  

South Delhi mayor Mukesh Suryan inspected areas of Sarita Vihar, Jaitpur and Madanpur Khadar wards, all located on the periphery of the Okhla/Shaheen Bagh region, on Wednesday and reiterated his earlier statement that encroachment removal drives will be carried out in these areas in the coming days. Suryan on Wednesday said the survey and bulldozer campaign of the civic body …

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Bulldozers to roll out in Delhi again, this time in Shaheen Bagh, Okhla, Madanpur Khadar?
2 years, 7 months ago

Bulldozers to roll out in Delhi again, this time in Shaheen Bagh, Okhla, Madanpur Khadar?

Firstpost  

SDMC Mayor Mukesh Suryan said that the body has identified some areas, including Shaheen Bagh, Okhla, Madanpur Khadar, Jasola, Sarita Vihar and Sri Niwaspurim, which has illegal encroachments and need to be removed. SDMC Mayor Mukesh Suryan said that a preliminary survey is being carried out and the body has identified some areas, including Shaheen Bagh, Okhla, Madanpur Khadar, Jasola, …

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Explained: Why the Yamuna froths up in Delhi-NCR and why it is dangerous
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Why the Yamuna froths up in Delhi-NCR and why it is dangerous

Firstpost  

The primary reason behind the formation of the toxic foam was high phosphate content in the wastewater because of detergents used in dyeing industries, dhobi ghats and households, according to experts. AAP leader and Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha claimed that Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been releasing around 155 million gallons of untreated wastewater a day in …

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