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 North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has reported contamination of water in a recent survey conducted by the civic agency in 12 zones. Leader of the House in the NDMC Mahender Nagpal today said that in a survey, 6,922 samples were collected for testing from all the 12 zones of …
New Delhi: The committee formed to look into rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in Delhi as a response to protesters who marched from Mathura to Delhi for the sake of reviving the Yamuna in March has recommended a slew of measures that includes revising Delhi’s rainwater harvesting policy. The committee, …
New Delhi: In the absence of additional water from the Munak canal, Delhi Jal Board has put in place several measures to ensure that water distribution is not affected this summer when demand is expected to rise. The water utility will try and ensure an average production of 835 million …
It's a chicken-and-egg situation. In the absence of a good public transport system, the city is dependent on private transport. The number of vehicles is steadily increasing as close to 1200 cars are registered in Delhi every day. But the civic infrastructure has not kept pace with this trend. Of …
Asks for Singh's intervention to resolve disputes with neighbouring states. With summer fast approaching and with it possible water shortages, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought his intervention in solving Delhi's water disputes with neighbouring states. Sources in the government stated that the …
LG Orders Strict Action Against Illegal Use New Delhi: If the Delhi Jal Board supply fails you this summer, private water tankers may not be able to bail you out. Alarmed at the rate at which groundwater levels are plummeting in the city, the lieutenant governor has ordered that strict …
The numbers are increasing and so is the demand for water. For the city’s water utility, the Delhi Jal Board, this is barely good news. With little possibility of finding newer sources of water for the city’s growing demand, the Jal Board is being pressed to recycle and reuse. Three …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today released its annual budget of Rs 3951.78 crore for the financial year 2013-14, announcing an increase in the net revenue surplus from Rs 40.56 crore in 2007-08 to Rs 233.57 crore during 2013-14. "The DJB's dependence on the government for operational costs has been …
New Delhi: With the assembly elections scheduled for later this year, Delhi Jal Board has earmarked 39% of its Rs 1,665 crore budget for 2013-14 for urban water supply. The focus of their work this year, as has been for the past few years, is improving sewage and sanitation for …
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has found deficiencies in supply of potable water in the city. In its recent report, the CAG has pointed out that the raw water available in Delhi is not sufficient to provide potable water to the whole population as per the prescribed norms. …
Forty-six per cent of sewage generated in Delhi is flowing into the Yamuna untreated through storm water drains, said a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India that was tabled in the House meeting of Delhi Assembly today. Out of the total 680 MGD sewage produced in …
CAG state audit report NCT has also unearthed a glaring lack of planning cutting across projects, sectors It may be India's capital city, but behind the New Delhi’s storied corridors of power and flush coffers, the metropolis is a difficult mess for the ordinary citizen. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s …
New Delhi: Against a demand of 1,025 million gallons per day of water, Delhi is getting only 818mgd of treated water. By 2021, the demand is expected to touch 1,216mgd. Over Rs 600 crore has been spent for augmenting water supply but none of the projects has come through. The …
New Delhi: In 2009, clearance for digging a borewell in Delhi could only be issued by Delhi Jal Board. Only those proposals meant for community use would be considered. The step was taken to curb plummeting levels of ground water in the capital. However, even as the water utility has …
Is water privatization really needed in Delhi? Delhi Jal Board vehemently opposes the use of the word privatization, saying that since it will retain control of water treatment plants and other infrastructure, it is only outsourcing work that is necessary to bring efficiency into the system. Those opposed to the …
In a bid to counter the relentless attack by the Opposition BJP on the issue of availability of water in the city, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday broke her silence and offered substantial relief to consumers of the Delhi Jal Board. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, Ms. Dikshit, who is …
New Delhi: Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday announced waiving of late payment charges on water bills, in a relief to consumers. Those who pay before July 31, 2013, will be given an additional 30% rebate on arrears, Dikshit, who is also chairperson of Delhi Jal Board, said. “Consumers will …
New Delhi: Finally this year, DJB’s much touted GPS-enabled tankers will be out on the capital’s roads. The agency will acquire 400 stainless steel tankers this summer and tender them out to private operators, who will operate and maintain them over 10 years. Peak summer usually brings painful memories for …
New Delhi: The mercury is rising but-Delhi Jal Board says it is well placed to supply water this summer. For one, it has taken measures to rationalize its system, and Haryana is also unlikely to disrupt supply in the light of plentiful rainfall. DJB officials say the board has reorganized …
New Delhi: Is water privatization really needed in Delhi? Delhi Jal Board vehemently opposes the use of the word privatization, saying that since it will retain control of water treatment plants and other infrastructure, it is only outsourcing work that is necessary to bring efficiency into the system. Those opposed …
