Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Abnormal rise of ammonia levels at the city’s Wazirabad pond has resulted in complete stoppage in the production of 220 MGD of potable water supply from the Delhi Jal Board’s Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants. The raw water supply from the Yamuna has been badly affected due to the …
Says it would help reduce loss of water In a major relief to the residents of the Capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Haryana Government to supply water to Delhi through the 102-km-long Munak Canal, which will save about 80 million gallons per day (MGD) of water …
New Delhi: Pulling up Haryana government, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned its refusal to supply water to Munak canal and said it will not allow any more wastage of water. "Everyday 80 MGD of water is lost. Why are you not supplying water to the Munak canal? We …
The Delhi Jal Board’s interceptor sewer project has been listed in the KPMG’s list of 100 most innovative infrastructure investment projects in the world. The KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and a major auditor. “The list is an end-result of a careful scrutiny …
Interceptor sewer project to be inaugurated today A big step towards cleaning the Yamuna in the Capital is being taken this week, with the Delhi Jal Board getting ready to launch the first package of the ambitious interceptor sewer project on Monday. Trial runs on the first package of the …
Not a drop of sewage will flow into Yamuna three years from now, if a new plan prepared by different departments of the Delhi Government is to be believed. In an elaborate exercise titled 'Action Plan for Implementation of Directions of NGT for Unsewered Areas,' DDA, DJB and an independent …
A two-km long, 300-metre wide and nearly 10-metre deep “artificial lake” has been created in Tughlaqabad due to polluted water collecting in the low-lying area behind the Tughlaqabad Fort, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. Appearing before the court of Justice Badar …
The Delhi government has embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate the Yamuna with an aim to rid the river of pollutants, stop discharge of all sorts of effluents into it and making its river-front beautiful as well as environment friendly. The "Rejuvenation of River Yamuna" project is being implemented …
Good news for the capital’s heritage lovers. The water table in South Delhi’s Shamsi pond and three other step-wells Gandak, Rajaon and Qutab has started going up. Once declared dead, these water bodies are being revived, courtesy the crackdown on people operating bore-wells in clear violation of rules. The mushrooming …
Netherlands to provide assistance for developing a ‘socially conscious’ river-front With an aim to rid the Yamuna of pollutants and to end the discharge of effluents into it, the Delhi Government has embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate the river that runs through the Capital city. The "Rejuvenation of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rahul Nagar Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 09/10/2014 regarding sand mining in the name of dredging of Yamuna river.
Only 0.01 bcm water is available for future use in Delhi, whileit is negative in Gurgaon and in almost all districts of Haryana Groundwater resources in Delhi and neighbouring areas like Gurgaon, much of Haryana, and in Ghaziabad have now become “over-exploited” because of continuous unregulated extraction for domestic, industrial …
The National Green Tribunal today directed Delhi Gymkhana Club to pay Rs 10 lakhs to North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for operating five borewells in its premises and "illegal" extracting of groundwater. The Tribunal had, on August 22, asked the Club to pay a penalty of Rs 5 lakh for …
Major initiatives include public awareness campaign With the Union Urban Development Ministry laying a special thrust on beautification of the Capital, the Delhi Government and the municipal agencies are planning a host of initiatives and an awareness campaign during a Special Sanitation Week to be observed from September 25. Plans …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed that all illegal borewells which have not applied to Delhi Pollution Control Committee for consent to operate should be sealed immediately. The bench was hearing on Monday a petition against illegal borewells which are leading to largescale groundwater depletion in the city. It quoted …
Not Cleaned For Long, Facilities Too Filthy For Use; Waste Dumps Full Too The civic facilities in a city are a measure of its standard. By that token, Delhi will rank with the worst. Public urinals here are a terrible sight. Even walking past them can be revolting leave alone …
Delhi is reportedly facing the highest decline of groundwater level among all the metros in the country. The data compiled by the Central Ground Water Board has revealed that the city’s water table, the level below which the ground is saturated with water has fallen from 20 feet in 1977 …
A solution to the waterlogging problem in Delhi is still years away with the Delhi government informing the High Court on Wednesday that a study on problems with the capital’s drainage system was likely to take 18 more months to conclude. “We will issue appropriate directions,” the court of Chief …
Dwarka residents can look forward to some relief from water woes, with the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directing the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to commission 10 borewells in the area by September 10. The DDA has constructed 16 borewells in Dwarka, but only six have been made functional so …
The Delhi Jal Board says all residents of the Capital have access to drinking water, either through its piped supply network or its free tanker service. “The entire population of Delhi is being given treated water. According to our assessment, 82 per cent of Delhiites have access to piped supply, …
