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 …
A high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary will be set up to monitor issues related to water-logging, flood and cleanliness on roads. This was decided at the Flood Control Apex Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday. Ms. Dikshit urged all the departments concerned …
Stressing the need for water conservation, Delhi Chief Secretary P. K. Tripathi on Friday said resources should be utilised in the best possible way and alternative strategies for using grey water have to be looked into seriously. Speaking at a workshop on
To be hired for 11 years to treat and process bottled water In the competitive market of bottled water, the Delhi Jal Board wants its product sold under the brand name
Over 700 water bodies in the capital are getting another chance at survival. Delhi government has formed an apex body, headed by the chief secretary, to catalogue and mark progress of restoration for each listed waterbody in the city. A steering committee under this body will monitor progress in monthly …
To be paid in areas where water, sewer lines are newly laid or about to be laid The Delhi Jal Board has decided to fix the water and sewerage development charges for the year 2011-12 at Rs.405 and Rs.455 per sq. metre respectively, for recovery from consumers. The charges have …
The problem of contaminated water and its back flow at Delhi Zoo would be sorted out by this year end, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said. Mr. Ramesh visited the zoo on Monday and inspected the work being carried out on the Municipal Corporation …
Keeping with its proposed plan to involve private sector in the water sector, the Delhi government on Wednesday constituted a high- powered committee to draft a roadmap and bring reforms in the management and distribution of water in the city, besides restructuring the Delhi Jal Board. The move comes a …
Medieval lake dies slow death even as PWD & DDA wrangle over clearing debris. The Delhi high court deadline to clear the mess ends this month Once a placid blue lake, the medieval Neela Hauz is choking. Debris continues to pile misery after the freefall of rubble from the newly …
In view of water problems faced by the city, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has, until now, given clearance to 30 structures that have water-harvesting systems and are, therefore, capable of water conservation. Over a year ago, the city
To gauge consumer mood before setting into motion any plans of unbundling The Delhi Jal Board's attempts to initiate privatisation drew sharp criticism in the past, but this time it is cautious and has decided to gauge the mood of consumers before it sets into motion any plans of unbundling. …
Geeta Gupta To rein in complaints of water contamination, loss and shortage, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit decided to involve local legislative Assembly members (MLAs) to check water theft and propagate its conservation in their areas. The MLAs have also been given the power to instruct (Delhi Jal Board) DJB officials …
New Delhi:Ritesh Singh, a student at a private computer institute, missed almost a month of studies after he was diagnosed with jaundice in March. His neighbour Asha is now down with jaundice. In east Delhi
Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta on Thursday said people do not trust the Delhi Government's claim that the water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is clean and safe for drinking and demanded that water samples be collected by the Board from all the 12 zones of the Municipal …
Six companies to be awarded bid for work by May Delhi Jal Board has received over 20 bids so far Four new sewage treatment plants to be constructed simultaneously NEW DELHI: Work on cleaning up the Yamuna by laying interceptor sewers is likely to begin by June, with the Delhi …
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today reviewed the Lancet study showing the alleged presence of NDM-1 gene in cholera and dysentery bacteria in the samples of drinking water. The review was done by the experts from Maulana Azad Medical College, Directorate of Health Services, city government, National Centre for Disease …
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has told the state government that it is not equipped to test water samples for the NDM1 gene that makes normal bacteria resistant to all known antibiotics. The confession was made when Delhi Jal Board officials were asked to explain their sample collection …
Following the release of a Lancet report alleging presence of a drug-resistant superbug in water supply in the capital, the Union Health Ministry and local authorities held a meeting on Tuesday. Delhi Government health official R.P. Vashisht noted that though there were reports about the finding of a drug-resistant superbug …
