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UP: Water levels of Yamuna, Betwa rivers increase in Hamirpur, create flood-like situation

Water levels of Yamuna and Betwa rivers in the Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh have risen, causing a flood-like situation in the area. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: Yamuna water level recedes; slightly above the warning mark

A forecast from the Central Water Commission said the water level is likely to drop to 204.5 metres by 5 pm. Further details on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna water level in Delhi recedes below danger mark

Downward trend likely to continue in Yamuna water level

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Yamuna swells further in Delhi; evacuation efforts being intensified

Delhi flood control room said the water level breached the danger mark and reached 205.99 metres on August 13 morning

The Hindu

Cleaner Yamuna: Delhi Jal Board to expand sewage network

NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice-chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday emphasised on the expansion of sewage system in the city, which is crucial to a clean the Yamuna.

The Times of India

Relief from demolition unlikely for farmhouse owners in Noida

NOIDA: The Noida Authority is unlikely to give any concession to the owners of farmhouses who have raised objections against its demolition drive. In a draft reply to the petitions submitted by the farmhouse owners, the Authority has iterated that the properties are built on the floodplains of the Yamuna…

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Make new river tribunal, demands Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Saturday demanded a new tribunal for assessing the state’s river water situation. At the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah in Jaipur, state cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Harjot Singh Bains opposed the Centre’s stands…

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Himachal Pradesh tourists asked to stay off rivers

SHIMLA: With the onset of monsoon and rivers in spate, the Himachal Pradesh government has warned tourists against venturing near the rapids. It’s raining landslides amid a warning for heavy showers in the next four days. Kinnaur fights flash floods, while the Yamuna, Bata, and Giri have swelled in Sirmaur…

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Delhi Police devises mechanism to prevent suicides at Signature Bridge

NEW DELHI: The 154-metre high Signature Bridge in the city may be attracting a huge footfall of visitors, but its flip side includes the large number of suicides committed at the spot, with the Delhi Police now waking up to the challenge and saving lives.

The Times of India

How to clean Yamuna? Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena seeks options from public

NEW DELHI: A day after he called upon Delhiites to send in their views on how to clear the legacy waste at the city’s three landfill sites, lieutenant governor V K Saxena on Saturday sought people’s suggestions for cleaning the Yamuna.

The Times of India

Yamuna level starts improving, may ease Delhi’s water woes

NEW DELHI: The arrival of the monsoon may have led to traffic snarls due to waterlogging, but it’s going to end the severe water crunch being faced by residents.

The Times of India

Less water in Yamuna, canals to affect supply in Delhi: Delhi Jal Board

NEW DELHI: Water supply will remain affected in many parts of Delhi on Thursday due to Haryana releasing less water in the Yamuna and two canals, the Delhi Jal Board said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: BJP leaders oppose proposal of starting floating restaurant

PRAYAGRAJ: A delegation of local BJP leaders met Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday and handed him a memorandum against the proposal of a floating restaurant in the Yamuna at the boat club.

The Times of India

Water supply to remain affected in parts of Delhi on Sunday: Delhi Jal Board

NEW DELHI: Water supply will remain affected in many parts of Delhi on Sunday due to Haryana releasing less water in the Yamuna and two canals, the Delhi Jal Board said on Saturday. The water level in the Wazirabad pond stood at 667.3 feet as against the normal of 674.5…

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Clean Yamuna possible in 2025? Still a long way to go

NEW DELHI: In November last year, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal pledged to clean up the Yamuna by February 2025 and take a bath in the river. Since then, a few steps were taken in this direction, including allocation in the state budget for funds to restore the Najafgarh drain to…

The Times of India

Delhi: LG checks entire 57km length of Najafgarh drain

NEW DELHI: Continuing his field inspections, lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday travelled along the entire 57km length of the Nazafgarh drain, starting at Chhawla and Dhansa on the Haryana border, where it originates, up to Wazirabad in north Delhi where it empties into the Yamuna.

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‘A huge case of mismanagement’: How drinking water is a luxury in parts of Delhi

On May 23, the New Delhi Municipal Council released a report which stated that water shortage in the national capital had hit areas under the council. Several localities such as Lutyens received only 50-60 percent of normal potable water supply in the last 10 days.

The Times of India

Himachal Pradesh, UP 'back out' from plan to give extra water to Delhi; Haryana not keen either

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have "backed out" from plans to give extra water to Delhi, while Haryana is not keen to pursue a water exchange proposal with the national capital, according to officials. Proposals involving Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were being pursued since 2019. The two…

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Pond level dips in Delhi, water supply crisis worsens

NEW DELHI: The water supply situation in the national capital has deteriorated further as the Wazirabad pond level has now dropped to 668.3 feet, the lowest this year, against the normal of 674.5 feet. “Since the Yamuna river is almost dry, we are diverting water from the Carrier Lined Canal…

The Hindu

Possible to clean Yamuna to bathing standards by 2025: Experts

“Delhi does not have enough water downstream the Wazirabad Barrage to maintain environmental flow in the river.”

The Times of India

Seven of Noida family dead in UP expressway crash

AGRA : Seven members of a Noida-based family were killed and two others critically injured in an accident on the Yamuna expressway on Saturday morning. Their car, a Maruti Wagon R, was hit by an unidentified vehicle near milestone 68 in Mathura’s Naujheel area around 4 am. Those who died…

The Times of India

UP: Soil fertility dips in Doab belt, will affect productivity, say officials

MEERUT: The rampant use of pesticides and fertilizers has reduced the soil fertility of the Doab region, an agricultural land between Yamuna and Ganga, according to officials from the soil testing department in Meerut.

The Times of India

Delhi: Bodies of 3 boys drowned in Yamuna recovered, 1 still missing

NEW DELHI: Delhi police on Thursday said it has recovered three bodies after four boys had drowned in Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj on Wednesday. The rescue operation, senior officials said, was underway to trace the fourth boy.

The Times of India

Delhi: 13-year-old drowns in Yamuna river; 3 friends missing

NEW DELHI: Body of a 13-year-old child was recovered from Yamuna river while the search is on to trace his three friends who are reportedly missing since Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The Times of India

Delhi cops rescue law student trying to end life by jumping into river

NEW DELHI: Alert cops saved the life of a law student who attempted suicide by jumping into Yamuna on Saturday.

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