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 …
Speaking at the inauguration of a new water treatment plant at Chandrawal, he said 88% of all colonies in Delhi were getting piped water supply — an increase of 30% since AAP came to power in 2015. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said the Delhi government would request more water …
Mining contractors have reportedly again constructed unauthorised bundhs and makeshift passages in Pobari, Gumthala and other villages of Yamunanagar district to undertake mining activities in the riverbed of the Yamuna. Illegal bundhs and makeshift passages are diverting the natural flow of the Yamuna. Sources said illegal mining was being undertaken …
There is no scarcity of water as the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is supplying water more than its capacity, said DJB vice-chairman Dinesh Mohaniya. He said the entire country is facing drought-like situation and as the temperature is rising, the demand of water is increasing in Delhi too. The board …
A report submitted by the committee to the NGT on April 30 said RO plants were being installed indiscriminately without considering quality or source of raw water. An expert committee set up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to study the use of reverse osmosis (RO) said water supplied by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagdish Singh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 28/05/2019 regarding release of hazardous gases from the STPs near Mayur Vihar Phase – III, Delhi. Report received from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) acknowledged …
The Rs 411-crore project, a residential-cum-training complex at Dwarka for the elite Special Protection Group (SPG), has been red-flagged for violating environmental norms. Now, an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on violation under the Union Environment Ministry has given ‘go-ahead’ to the project proponent, SPG’s Cabinet Secretariat, while imposing certain conditions …
NEW DELHI: The free water scheme was subsidised by the AAP government to the tune of Rs 400 crore, Delhi Jal Board informed Delhi high court. It also said its consumer base almost doubled since the launch of the scheme. In an affidavit filed before a bench of Chief Justice …
According to the Delhi Jal Board, creation of district metering areas will be crucial to the decision. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is looking at round-the-clock water supply for all its residents, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also the chairperson of the board, giving the proposal a green …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to move the High Court (HC) over discharge of industrial waste and high level of pollutants into Yamuna river in Haryana affecting the river’s raw water quality in the national capital. The declining water quality has forced the Delhi government to reduce its …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday expressed concern over the wastage of water during the filling of the tankers for supply in different areas and directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to look into the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the applicant to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chander Saxena Vs Delhi Jal Board dated 28/11/2018 regarding water being wasted at water treatment plants and water reservoirs on account of over flowing of the water during the course of filling of the tankers or distribution of the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/11/2018 regarding revival of water bodies by Delhi Jal Board. The Court has been informed that even though 1011 water bodies have been identified in Delhi, steps have apparently …
NEW DELHI: After severe air pollution, the capital is now witnessing water pollution with a rise in ammonia levels in the Yamuna water coming from Haryana. Unlike previous years, the spike has been registered very early in the winter this time. Delhi Jal Board said the ammonia levels have gone …
In December last year, municipal corporations in the city started a sealing drive against business establishments and sealed thousands of small shops for non-payment of conversion charges, encroachment and illegal constructions on the instructions of the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee. However, the missionary zeal of the civic agencies went kaput …
The National Green Tribunal has formed a monitoring committee headed by a former high court judge to prepare a time-bound action plan on groundwater recharge in the national capital. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said mere finalisation of the action plan without oversight of its …
However, despite several orders by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), no concrete steps have been taken by the authorities In the face of government apathy towards reviving water bodies in Delhi, locals and volunteers in the parched Dwarka area have successfully revived two such ponds recently. While the area in …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board approved a host of relief measures for consumers on Monday. A meeting presided over by CM Arvind Kejriwal agreed to give consumers another opportunity to get their unauthorised water connections regularised. The amnesty scheme, initiated in 2015, will now be relaunched for three months. “There …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has withdrawn its plea in the National Green Tribunal that sought directions to the Haryana government to check the "dangerous level of ammonia" in the Yamuna, saying the issues raised in it have been amicably settled. A bench headed by acting NGT chairperson …
Govt agency to mechanise sewer cleaning that would give self-employment A first-of-its-kind attempt towards safer working conditions and eventual eradication of manual scavenging from the Capital has received stamp of approval of the Delhi High Court. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which employs around 14,000 sewage workers, has in a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rear Admiral A P Revi IN (Retd.) Vs. Delhi Jal Board & Others dated 31/05/2018 regarding Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rear Admiral A P Revi IN (Retd.) Vs. Delhi Jal Board & Others dated …
