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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicDelhi Jal Board

Topic: Delhi Jal Board

Water supply in Delhi to be affected on Sunday due to high algae, ammonia content in Yamuna

The areas likely to be affected include Civil Lines, Hindu Rao Hospital, Kamla Nagar, Shakti Nagar and adjoining areas, among others.

Not only oxygen, Delhi is struggling for water too. Covid is making it worse

Covid-19 has made Delhi’s recurring water issue infinitely worse. Appropriate measures & technological interventions can lessen the supply-demand gap.

NGT-constituted panel pulls up Delhi Jal Board for inefficiency in reducing Yamuna pollution

Committee says though Covid lockdown certainly hit Yamuna Action Plan projects, delays have been ‘routine’ since before that.

No water shortage as Sonia Vihar & Bhagirathi plants resume operation, says Raghav Chadha

Chadha said that ammonia levels rise in the Yamuna was due to discharge pollutants from Haryana which impacted the capacity of the two water treatment plants.

Untreated water with high ammonia from Haryana will hit supply in parts of Delhi, says DJB

A DJB official said Haryana had opened the gates of drains that had stagnant water with a high pollutant concentration, following heavy rainfall.

Delhi Jal Board contractor commits suicide, blames AAP MLA for ‘extortion’

According to the suicide note, the deceased had already given “Rs. 6 lakh from December 2019 to February 2020” adding how AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal and his aides continued to trouble and harass him.

Delhi court acquits AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya in 2016 molestation case

Dinesh Mohaniya was booked for allegedly misbehaving with a group of women, who had approached him with a complaint regarding water crisis in their locality.

Delhi Jal Board says more than 98% of 4,204 water samples collected ‘fit for drinking’

The DJB chief said the BIS report claiming Delhi's water unfit for drinking was aimed at creating chaos ahead of the assembly elections.

AAP demands Paswan’s resignation for ‘fabricated’ BIS report on water quality

AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha alleged Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's report was fabricated and asserted that the BIS report was presented to benefit RO companies.

Delhi Jal Board says eight samples of water flagged in BIS test clear quality test

A BIS report on 16 November showed that water samples from 11 places in the capital were not fit for drinking.

On Camera

Vijay is winning nickname war in Tamil Nadu. He’s attacking Brand Stalin with ‘uncle’ taunt

If Stalin ignores the taunt, it spreads unchecked. If he responds, he legitimises Vijay. Either way, the Tamil Nadu politics binary bends.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.