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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: floods

Why Delhi drowned: Jammed gates of crucial ITO barrage & a Delhi-Haryana blamegame

Flooding that hit parts of north and east Delhi last week was not just caused by heavy rains and water release from Haryana's Hathnikund barrage.

Chandrawal water treatment facility to restart as Yamuna water levels drops: CM Kejriwal

The water level, which had crossed the danger mark and flooded numerous low-lying areas of the national capital, was recorded at 206.02 metres at 8 am Sunday.

Our take on Yamuna floods, West Bengal polls, Project Cheetah—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Kejriwal says Yamuna level receding, two water plants to open tomorrow

The situation could worsen if weather predictions of more rain in the capital and upper catchment areas come true.

‘Evading responsibility’: BJP hits back at AAP accusation of Delhi floods

The BJP's Delhi unit chief Sachdeva alleged no work was done by the AAP to desilt the Yamuna river and the drains which led to waterlogging.

Delhi looks at water shortage as swelling Yamuna shuts treatment plants

The water level at the Yamuna rose to a record 208.48 metres Thursday morning, flooding nearby streets and shutting schools.

‘Won’t send world a good message if Indian capital flooded,’ Delhi CM seeks central help

Arvind Kejriwal said the water level in the Yamuna had reached an all-time high not because of the rains but due to the water released from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage.

Unlikely Delhi will be flooded, says Arvind Kejriwal, but keeps eye on Haryana water release

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with senior ministers to take stock of the situation as rains continued to lash several parts of the country, particularly North India.

South Africa declares national state of disaster over floods

Mpumalanga & Eastern Cape have been most affected by the floods. Invoking the national disaster act allows the government to bypass restrictions under current law to deliver goods & services quickly.

New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day

Battered by rain since Friday, Auckland, New Zealand's largest city of 1.6 million people is remained under a state of emergency due to the floods, which has left four dead.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.