Abhinaya Harigovind is a correspondent with The Indian Express. She writes on environment, climate change and pollution. She tweets @abhi_naya
August 14, 2023 03:00 IST
The NMCG, which functions under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, implements the Namami Gange Programme that was launched in 2014 to deal with pollution in the Ganga.
Mon, Aug 14, 2023August 10, 2023 02:22 IST
The fear was heightened after a panchayat was held on Sunday in Gurgaon's Tigra village, asking for an economic boycott of the community.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023August 04, 2023 02:02 IST
The Supreme Court had imposed a fine of Rs 30 crore each on Sushil and Gopal Ansal, who were the former directors of Ansal Theaters and Clubotels Private Ltd. They were also later convicted of tampering with evidence related to the 1997 fire.
Fri, Aug 04, 2023July 28, 2023 05:30 IST
The team, with 24 personnel at one point along with equipment from Mumbai being brought in, is present round-the-clock in case a diving effort may be required again to free the gates from the silt they are mired in.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023July 27, 2023 02:56 IST
Over the past four decades, the period when much of the warming has been felt across the world, Delhi has also seen an increasing trend in both annual average maximum and minimum temperatures, data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows.
Thu, Jul 27, 2023July 21, 2023 20:12 IST
The official attributed the rise in levels to both rainfall that may have occurred upstream, as well water from the floodplains returning to the river.
Sat, Jul 22, 2023July 21, 2023 03:54 IST
While Zaki said the dhotis may be coming from other parts of the country, they are brought to them by “businessmen”. And, they are to be returned to them.
Fri, Jul 21, 2023July 20, 2023 03:03 IST
With one instance being marked when one of the stations in the city records heavy (64.5 mm to 115.5 mm) or very heavy rainfall (115.6 mm to 204.4 mm) on any given day, last year, Delhi saw 16 instances of heavy rainfall and one instance of very heavy rainfall from June to September.
Thu, Jul 20, 2023July 16, 2023 05:45 IST
As the situation starts to improve in the city, officials said answers will be found only after a multi-department assessment.
Sun, Jul 16, 2023July 14, 2023 12:12 IST
The declining trend in water levels comes with a dip in the discharge from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana, upstream of Delhi.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 14, 2023 04:21 IST
Red fort to raj ghat, isbt to civil lines, large parts of Delhi submerged
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 14, 2023 02:38 IST
Residents across several areas in North, Northeast and East Delhi also woke up to find the river at their doorstep — and inside their homes. Late last night, the water levels had crossed 208 metres, the highest-ever in 45 years.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 14, 2023 02:36 IST
Along the pavement of Vikas Marg, not far from the ITO bridge, a few tents have been set up for those who moved from the floodplains, while others have set up their own tents in between the ones raised by the administration.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 13, 2023 03:18 IST
He set up a makeshift abode around the same area, but with water in the Yamuna rising, he has been asked by authorities to evacuate the spot. But Kashyap is adamant. “I’m scared that if I leave, I’ll never be able to come back,” he said.
Thu, Jul 13, 2023July 13, 2023 03:15 IST
Northwest India has seen heavy rainfall from Saturday, including in the basin states of the Yamuna. This has led to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal requesting Union Home Minister Amit Shah that water from Hathnikund barrage be released at a controlled speed. Here's why.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023July 06, 2023 03:53 IST
An action plan prepared by the Environment Department and approved by the committee in January had identified 8 points on which work was to be done.
Thu, Jul 06, 2023June 27, 2023 04:26 IST
Behind this twin move is the “overcrowding” at the park — its deer population has grown unchecked over the years because of the absence of a natural predator. The park, which houses deer, rabbits and ducks, is an oasis of green amid the increasingly crowded neighbourhoods abutting it.
Tue, Jun 27, 2023June 18, 2023 05:15 IST
Officials estimated that of the 10,000 acres that is being earmarked for it, the safari itself might take up a few hundred acres, and the rest of the area will be restored and rewilded as forest.
Sun, Jun 18, 2023June 17, 2023 09:30 IST
'There are many of us, and we all walk to the government school from here, sometimes alone and sometimes with each other,” said Renu, a class 8 student.'
Sat, Jun 17, 2023June 14, 2023 05:15 IST
After violent clashes broke out in Manipur in May, many families shifted children to Delhi in the hope of securing admissions for them in schools in the national capital
Wed, Jun 14, 2023June 12, 2023 02:22 IST
An official of the forest department said the NHAI would now require clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act even if the proposal does not involve felling trees or disturbing wildlife in the protected forest area.
Tue, Jun 13, 2023June 05, 2023 05:11 IST
Misra was convener of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, formed in 2007 as a group of environmental organisations working for the Yamuna.
Mon, Jun 05, 2023June 02, 2023 02:31 IST
The state has been in turmoil since May 3 after clashes broke out between the dominant Meitei community and the tribal Kuki community. At least 80 people are reported to have died in the violence.
Fri, Jun 02, 2023May 22, 2023 04:04 IST
While all elephants — African or Asian — are social animals, the search for their prospective mates has run into a quagmire of monetary, legal, logistical and, importantly, ethical considerations. Not to mention, availability
Mon, May 22, 2023May 08, 2023 06:31 IST
The archaeological park is part of the South-central ridge, and part of notified reserved forest. Of the total area, around 40.69 acres is woodland, in addition to 55 monuments and the park that already lies in the area.
Mon, May 08, 2023