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YAMUNA NEWS
‘By December, there will be a substantial improvement in water quality in Yamuna’: Clean Ganga mission chief
August 14, 2023 7:23 am
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.
Indian Oil pipeline bursts, explosion rocks sleepy UP village by the Yamuna
July 28, 2023 10:53 am
No one was reported injured, even as residents of Jagos village, which lies by the river near the spot where the suspected pipeline burst took place around 4 am, said the noise was so loud that many felt vibration within their homes.
UP: Four fishermen eat dolphin after accidentally catching it from Yamuna; booked
July 25, 2023 11:06 am
One of the fishermen was arrested after the police took cognisance of a purported video of the incident that went viral on social media on Sunday, they added.
Yamuna floods: HC seeks status report from Delhi govt in PIL seeking immediate measures at relief camps
July 24, 2023 3:25 pm
The PIL, filed through advocate K R Shiyas, states that the “lackadaisical response from authorities cost the livelihood of hundreds of poor and destroyed their sole shelter which contained household items and important documents which proves (their) existence...”
Delhi News Highlights: Former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, son sentenced to 4 years in jail in Chhattisgarh coal block allocation case
July 28, 2023 6:03 pm
Delhi News Live Updates: JLD Yavatmal Energy Pvt Ltd director Manoj Kumar Jayaswal was also sentenced to a four-year jail term.
Yamuna water level remains above danger mark, likely to fall slightly today
July 24, 2023 10:19 am
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast indicates that Delhi is likely to see very light rainfall on Monday
Blessed by gods, revered by kings: The story behind Nigambodh Ghat, one of Delhi’s oldest crematoriums
July 24, 2023 8:19 am
The ghat has been closed for a week now. “Before the flood, the average number of bodies we used to burn on the ghat stood at 50,” Sharma added.
The new lows of TV news
July 23, 2023 10:15 pm
Plenty has been written about India’s worrying descent in the World Press Freedom Index to 161 out of 180 countries; nor is it a secret that news outlets face immense pressure to become sycophantic mouthpieces for the establishment.
Delhi News Highlights: Rain lashes parts of Delhi; evacuation on as Yamuna crosses danger mark
July 24, 2023 9:04 am
Delhi News Highlights: The Yamuna crossed the danger mark after an increase in discharge from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana following heavy rainfall in some parts of northwest India.
Yamuna level crosses danger mark again, Delhi govt issues alert
July 22, 2023 1:39 pm
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.
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Houses flooded, traffic halted as Yamuna flows above danger mark
September 29, 2022 2:03 pm
The Yamuna continued to flow above the 'danger' mark at the Old Railway Bridge on Thursday for a third consecutive day.
As Yamuna swells beyond danger mark, residents search for higher ground
August 13, 2022 11:22 am
Evacuation from parts of the Yamuna floodplain is underway, officials in the East Delhi area said, adding that tents have already been set up near NH-24 and Preet Vihar.
Aftermath of Durga Puja: Clean-up drive begins at artificial ponds in Delhi
October 11, 2019 9:43 am
NGT and various environmentalists have time and again raised concerns about the issue of pollution. Government reports show that the quality of water in the river has deteriorated significantly even after the immersion is over. Using materials such as plaster of paris and toxic paints has been banned.
Thousands evacuated in Delhi as Yamuna breaches danger mark
August 21, 2019 6:57 am
On Monday, CM Arvind Kejriwal said the water level in the river is likely to rise further with more discharge from the Hathnikund barrage by neighbouring Haryana.
Yamuna water level recedes, nearly 14,000 people moved to safer places
August 02, 2018 6:41 am
Even though the Yamuna water has started receding, rescue and relief operations continue. Many homeless were shifted to nearby tent setups by the government. The people are currently being aided with food and medical assistance.
Yamuna water level still above danger mark, evacuation underway
August 01, 2018 9:08 am
The water level in Yamuna river crossed danger mark after Haryana released 3,11,190 cusec of water Hathini Kund Barrage on Saturday. The Delhi government sounded an alert, with authorities evacuating people from adjoining low-lying areas.
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Flooded Yamuna displaces around 14,000 in Delhi
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
Close to 14,000 Delhi residents had to be moved out of their homes due to flooding in the Yamuna river. The water levels have since reduced.
Makar Sankranti: Thousands take holy dip
January 15, 2016 5:15 am
Haridwar, Jan 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, devotees were seeing braving the biting cold to take the holy dip that also marked the beginning of the annual month-long religious congregation 'Magh Mela'. Thousands converged in Allahabad at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna which is also called Sangam, walking several miles on foot to take the holy dip. People were seen wading in waist-deep waters to pray and perform pujas.
