HC panel to assess riverbank projects
Committee Will Decide Fate Of Games Village
Committee Will Decide Fate Of Games Village
NEW DELHI: Questioning the bona fides of the National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on their shifting stands over the construction of the Commonwealth Games Village along the Yamuna riverbed in East Delhi, the Delhi High Court on Monday constituted an expert committee to go into the whole
The objectives of the Interceptor Sewerage System Project are to provide a commercially, technically viable and feasible solution on a priority basis that can be provided within a short span of time which is effective in lowering the pollution in Yamuna River and improving water quality making it best fit for the
Greater Noida: A revolution of sorts is reportedly unfolding at Gautam Buddh Nagar here, as the Yamuna Expressway Authority (YEA) has started purchasing plots directly from farmers. It made the first purchase on Friday evening.
SHAHDARA DRAIN: Joint panel to look into feasibility; officials say demand
NEW DELHI: As hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga were immersed into the Yamuna on Vijay Dashmi day, environmentalists and water conservationists dismissed as
By Rashme Sehgal New Delhi, Oct. 7: Delhi Lt. Gov. Tejendra Khanna, chairman, Yamuna River Development Authority, has finally announced a moratorium on future construction along the flood plain of the Yamuna.
a landfill and compost plant proposed to come up near the Yamuna at Kuberpur village in Agra came in for criticism at a recent public hearing at Agra Collectorate. Environmentalists and social activists are concerned that incineration of waste at the plant will release toxic pollutants, dioxins and furans, in the environment. The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
Studies indicate an urgent need to map areas that have selenium-rich soil because the element has been linked to aridity there. A study published in the September issue of Journal of Environmental Management revealed that food grains from some arid regions in Northern India had high selenium. For the study, researchers from the National University of Singapore and Maharshi Dayanand
River Above Danger Mark But Many Refuse To Move TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The Yamuna once again attained threatening proportions on Monday as the river crossed the danger mark of 204.83 m. Several low lying areas along the bank were evacuated and hundreds of slum dwellers took shelter along the main Yamuna Pushta road.
Rescue teams evacuating people from the Yamuna bank on Sunday NEW DELHI: The Yamuna is in spate and a high alert has been sounded. After the river rose to 204.60 metres on Sunday evening, authorities expecting the worst have begun the process of evacuation of people from around the river bed. The river is expected to surpass the danger level of 204.83 metres by Monday morning.
Haryana Releases Highest Quantity Of Water In 10 Years, Evacuation Likely TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Smriti Kak Ramachandran Proposes green belt along banks of river; separate channels to receive filthy water NEW DELHI: Taking a serious view of the Yamuna
New Delhi, September 11 A group of scientists from Delhi University, who created the Yamuna Biodiversity Park at Wazirabad, have now suggested and are working on an additional waterbody and wetland which will trap the Yamuna
Geeta Gupta New Delhi, September 8 The bridge between ITO and Laxmi Nagar over River Yamuna, similar to the ones at Nizamuddin and ISBT, has always been a congested link for commuters. The Delhi Government plan to put up iron meshes along bridges to check river pollution does not seem to be working. People continue to throw waste, especially flowers and other materials used in pujas, after after cutting open the fence.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today appreciated the acumen and ability of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who are facilitating the formalisation of the nuclear deal. This would make India a super power apart from ensuring uninterrupted power in all times to come in all parts of the country, including rural areas.
Yamuna in spate, people leave homes four drown in Yamuna in separate incidents2010 Games: govt goes green, will procure 10 ...Residents protest police apathy, SSP suspends... New Delhi, September 4 The Yamuna could have been tamed this monsoon, experts say, if the Centre and the Delhi government had carefully gone through two separate studies that highlighted the need to utilise the rush of water in the river every time it floods.
The predominant cause of water pollution in India is the presence of Fecal Coliform, mainly due to large amount of untreated sewage discharged into the water bodies. Many a times, even if treated sewage is discharged into a water body, still high Coliform levels remain as a significant pollution issue.
Abantika Ghosh | TNN New Delhi: Exactly two decades ago, the apology of a river that flows through Delhi had inundated it, leaving 20 people dead. Old timers recall how the top of the gigantic Hanuman statue near Kashmere Gate was the only thing visible above the waters.
By Rashme Sehgal New Delhi,Aug. 17: An RTI filed by the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan (YJA) with the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has highlighted that quasi-government organisations are illegally extracting huge quantities of water from the Yamuna flood plain.