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 …
The alarming rate of groundwater depletion in the city has prompted the government to track down illegal borewells and tubewells in the city but not through inspections or surveys. This time, the environment department is banking on residents and establishments to reveal voluntarily details of how much groundwater they are …
This is the final report on the sewerage master plan for Delhi 2031 (SMP 2031) released by Delhi Jal Board in collaboration with AECOM-WAPCOS team. Says that SMP 2031 shall ensure extension of sewerage facilities in the unplanned areas by integrating with existing network and sewerage infrastructure. As the population …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the ministry of environment and forests and the Delhi government to identify and assess the status of wetlands in the capital. It has also directed them to submit a plan for conservation and management of the wetlands. Advocate Gaurav Bansal who had …
Groundwater, which is Delhi’s major resource in times of crisis, is depleting rapidly and it is a matter of concern for the Delhi government.The principal secretary (revenue) Dhrampal on Wednesday said that main cause of the depleting groundwater level is the existence of illegal borewells all over Delhi.All the deputy …
In its fight to save Delhi trees, NGT issues contempt of court notice to the Delhi Jal Board Quick on the heels of contempt of court notices issued to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) of the Forest Department …
Alternating between despair and anger, Sharda Rani, who lives in a South Delhi jhuggi cluster, said the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was responsible for her family’s plight. The resident of Tigri said her family was forced to skimp on food because after paying the tanker mafia for water they simply …
Jal Board says it has done everything possible Alarms are being set for unearthly hours, chaotic queues are being braved and hard-earned money is being spent by Delhiites on water. The annual summer water crisis is here. While residents in some areas complain about scant supply through the Delhi Jal …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Development Authority on a plea that said birds and animals were dying because of poisonous and polluted water released from illegal factories. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath sought response …
The DDA told the court that it had identified several new sites where groundwater could be extracted. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will dig 16 borewells in Dwarka to increase water supply during summer, DDA’s counsel told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The DDA told the court that it …
For this 44 per cent residents, a scheme has been drawn up by the DJB for supplying water through private and government tankers. The BJP has asked Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung to issue a white paper on the status of water supply by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) along with the …
The court has now issued notices to the government, DDA and DJB to respond to the plea by August 13. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea seeking clean water for animals and birds in the …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday restrained the Delhi Government, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Delhi Jal Board from releasing or storing any sewage or sludge in and around water bodies at Dhirpur, a village rich in wetlands. The order of the NGT came on a petition alleging …
New Delhi: The likelihood of a below-normal monsoon; temperature above 40 degrees Celsius for the next couple of months; a large population and limited sources of water are making Delhi desperate for its share from Munak Canal. Having spent almost Rs 1,800 crore on the construction of the canal and …
With the Capital already feeling the heat, the Delhi Jal Board on Tuesday announced its annual summer action plan that seeks to meet the peak water demand during the scorching months ahead. As per the plan, which is already being implemented, preventive maintenance of water treatment plants has been done …
Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has cleared a proposal to set up “pay-and-use” water ATMs in water- starved slums and resettlement colonies of Delhi. Water ATMs operate as cashless vending machines for water. A customer uses a smart card, which can be recharged, to draw water from the kiosk. A customer can …
With summer looming ahead and a belownormal monsoon expected this year, Delhi Jal Board has renewed its demand for 51 cusec water from Haryana that the state is supposed to supply to Delhi for irrigation. While Haryana claims it is supplying the entire amount to Delhi through a local canal …
In order to prevent water-logging on arterial roads and colony streets in the city during the monsoon, Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has instructed the civic agencies to complete de-silting of drains by middle of May. The L-G on Wednesday held a meeting with senior officials of the Delhi Government and the …
Follow Rules Or Face Closure, Warns DPCC New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has threatened to seal the Wazirpur industrial area if it continues to violate environmental regulations. The area with 2,000-odd industrial units is allegedly discharging untreated waste water into the sewers. The waste water doesn’t reach the …
Garbage, silt and dirty filters characterise the over 120 rain water harvesting systems (RWHSs) set up at its stations by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, while other government authorities like the Delhi Jal Board, the Public Works Department and other government hospitals have been found to be no better. The …
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi Jal Board, Forest and the Irrigation Department and the Central Public Works Department on Wednesday faced the wrath of the National Green Tribunal for failing to set up rainwater harvesting systems. The NGT Bench headed by Chairperson Swatanter …
