As the Yamuna level continues to decline, people will soon start returning to their homes. The next challenge for them will be cleaning their homes and resuming their businesses.
As a preventive measure amid the anticipation of the possible flood situation, people residing in the low-lying areas nearby have been shifted to safer locations.
As Yamuna water rises, shopkeepers in MKT shift goods, farmers are rescued in Burari, and Loha Pul is shut for traffic. IMD has issued an orange alert after heavy pour in NCR.
On Wednesday, Yamuna’s level rose to 205.39 m above the 205.33 m danger mark. Evacuations begin once it touches 206 m; the warning mark for Delhi is 204.50 m.
The discussion focused on coordinated efforts and action plans to restore and rejuvenate the Yamuna River, which is considered critical to the environmental and public health of Delhi.
Kishau project, proposed to be built on Yamuna’s tributary in Dehradun, was envisaged as joint effort by Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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