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 …
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 …
The Yamuna Monitoring Committee has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to submit a report on untreated or partially treated sewage and industrial effluents being discharged into east Delhi’s Shahdara drain — a stinking outlet that meets the river and adds to its pollution load. The committee in a review meeting with the state government on October 1 pointed …
The water level of the Yamuna river was recorded at 204 metres at 10 am on Tuesday, precariously close to the warning level of 204.50 meters, according to officials. Water was being released into the river at the rate of 7,418 cubic metres per second at 10 am from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamunanagar district, an official of the …