Yamuna river
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Yamuna water level below danger mark, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: No flood-like situation exists in the national capital as the water level in the Yamuna is below the danger level, despite the release of three lakh cusecs (cubic feet per…
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Delhi govt issues flood alert amid heavy rainfall, rising Yamuna levels
New Delhi: Amid heavy rainfall, the Delhi government on Sunday issued the first flood alert in the capital. The warning was issued by the Central Flood Control Room, of Irrigation & Flood…
- Delhi
Church of North India in Delhi to spread message of Yamuna rejuvenation
New Delhi: Priests of some churches in Delhi have decided to join hands to aid the efforts towards rejuvenation of the Yamuna river, following an appeal by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K…
- Delhi
Delhi govt announces extension of free sewer connection scheme
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday announced the extension of its free sewer connection scheme, saying it will help reduce pollution in the Yamuna river. Water minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said the…
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Thousands join clean Yamuna drive in Taj city
Agra: The vanishing ghats of the Yamuna were cleaned and the river bed was made litter-free by scores of volunteers of the Nirankari Mission in Agra. The dry and polluted river, without…
- Delhi
Delhi LG launches intensive campaign to clean Yamuna floodplains
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday launched an intensive campaign to clean the Yamuna floodplains as part of a mega drive to rejuvenate the river. He also inducted…
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Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi; Railways cancels several trains
New Delhi: The Yamuna river in Delhi crossed the danger mark on Tuesday afternoon. The river’s water level reached 206.30 meters, this happened after the national capital received rainfall for three consecutive…
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Delhi: Raging Yamuna floods low-lying areas; hundreds evacuated
New Delhi: A swollen Yamuna flooded low-lying areas along the riverbanks in Delhi on Tuesday, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of people and suspend rail traffic movement on the Old Yamuna Bridge.…
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NGT concerned over ‘inaction’ on water quality of Yamuna
New Delhi: Noting the “shocking data” of decreasing water quality in Yamuna river, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said it shows “utter lack of adequate action” and monitoring by higher authorities…
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Kejriwal urges people to avoid visiting river banks after Yamuna water-level rises
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday advised people to avoid visiting the river banks after Yamuna’s water level touched the danger mark of 205.33 metres. Appealing people to cooperate…
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Photos: Polluted Yamuna river
New Delhi: The polluted waters of River Yamuna, near ITO in New Delhi, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) New Delhi: People perform rituals in the polluted waters of River Yamuna,…
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Royal sand bath in waterless Yamuna
Agra: Scores of Yamuna river activists on Friday evening, on the festive occasion of Ganga Dussehra, took a ritualistic bath, not with water but with dry and hot sand to highlight the…
