The land around the lake is shared by the Centre, Delhi and Haryana governments, farmers, and private owners, with multiple agencies involved in its revival and the ongoing legal battle.
Though only 2 percent of its total length, the 54 km section of the river that flows through Delhi accounts for over 75 percent of its total pollution load.
A crowd of nearly 500 workers from 11 different departments of the Delhi govt waited in anticipation outside the national capital’s Secretariat, demanding job security.
The man, an auto driver, survived the attack. He had intervened after spotting the accused, his friends vandalising the tanker which had run over his friend. Tanker driver is absconding.
Delhi's private tanker mafia is exploiting every avenue to meet the rising demand. Siphoning water from Jal Board is less risky than extracting it from Yauma or diverting it from canals in Haryana.
Kejriwal has skipped another ED summons, this time in case related to misappropriation of funds in Delhi Jal Board contract. ED says main suspect funnelled bribes to AAP as 'election funds'.
DJB tells NGT Haryana’s ‘neglect impacting Yamuna water & situation could lead to water crisis in Delhi, affecting plants that supply water to residences of President, PM’.
ED had arrested the ex-chief engineer for his alleged role in handing out a contract to NKG Infra at ‘highly inflated rates’. AAP denies all allegations, says agency acting at BJP’s behest.
Central Vista canals filled with recycled sewage water supplied by Delhi Jal Board, which is also used to water the lawns. Govt has roped in startups to figure out solution, it is learnt.
A sound tax system is one based on the ability to pay or economic surplus. But the STT taxes the circulation of capital and not its returns, making it deeply distortionary.
Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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