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TopicYamuna

Topic: Yamuna

Covid is barely a concern for this Delhi village on Yamuna that can be accessed only by boat

So remote is Chak Shila, located in Delhi's Yamuna Khadar area, that villagers don't feel the need to wear masks or gloves. At any rate, access to food & water overshadows other issues.

Yamuna banks as home, once-a-day langar: How hundreds in Delhi spent 4 days before CM acted

Hundreds of homeless people moved to Yamuna Pushta in Delhi after a shelter home burnt down. But their living conditions were barely survivable for days.

NGT seeks report on whether expanded Akshardham Temple was built on Yamuna floodplains

In 2015, the green panel had slapped a fine on Akshardham Temple for not seeking environmental clearance before the expansion.

Superbugs resistant to last-resort drugs infecting the Yamuna, says study

Some of these bacterial communities are resistant to drugs used to treat diseases such as tuberculosis and conjunctivitis.

Delhi CM Kejriwal says situation under control as Yamuna crosses danger mark

The Old Iron Yamuna Bridge has been shut for vehicles and speed of trains have been restricted to 20 kmph as water levels are expected to rise further.

How prepared is Delhi as Yamuna level breaches danger mark

Water level of the Yamuna rose to 206m Tuesday, crossing the danger level of 205.33m. It is expected to rise further due to massive discharge by Hathni Kund barrage in Haryana.

Yamuna expected to cross danger mark, Delhi CM Kejriwal warns people in low-lying areas

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged people in low-lying areas to move to safer places after Haryana released a record amount of water, causing the Yamuna water levels to rise.

Kejriwal on Delhi water crisis — Everything can’t be done in the first year itself

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi cabinet makes rainwater harvesting compulsory in all govt buildings, orders systems to be installed before monsoon arrives.

Why Delhi Jal Board is just not able to clean up the Yamuna mess

Courts and govts have tried to tackle the Yamuna pollution problem, but DJB, which has missed multiple deadlines, says infrastructural roadblocks creating hurdles.

HC wants Haryana to ensure water supply to Delhi & monitor Yamuna via Google mapping

Delhi High Court order comes after court-mandated panel tells bench that 'bunds' have been put at 11 locations in the canals carrying water meant for Delhi.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.