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'Artificial Yamuna' created for PM's ceremonial Chhath dip in Delhi, claims AAP; BJP hits back

October 27, 2025 2:57 am

The BJP government has promised grand arrangements across all the ghats in the city

‘Hum bohot khush hain... Yamuna maiya mein Chhath manayenge’: Why this year’s Chhath Puja is different in Delhi

October 26, 2025 10:46 am

The Delhi govt has gone all out for the festival. With an eye on the Bihar polls next month, it has used boats to clean the Yamuna, spruced up the ghats — it has even allowed worship in the river while barring immersions. The Indian Express hits the ground to find out what’s different and if it will impact the river

Come December, Delhi tourists can enjoy 'eco-friendly' cruises on the Yamuna

October 22, 2025 9:56 am

The key aim behind this initiative is to boost tourism by transforming the Yamuna's stretch between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur into a hub for eco-friendly cruise operations

This Chhath, no froth like before in Yamuna: Delhi CM

October 15, 2025 3:04 am

"The Delhi Jal Board and Water Minister are working hard. I can assure that Delhi people will not see any froth on the Yamuna," Gupta said

'Like Nehru’s letters to Indira': Lessons that shaped environmentalist Manoj Misra’s outlook — and the Yamuna movement that endures

October 08, 2025 9:11 am

Before he became one of India’s most noted Yamuna activists, Misra, born in 1954, was a young IFS officer from the 1979 batch who refused to sign off on corruption

DPCC tightens watch: Daily inspection of pollution hotspots, separate SOP for polluting industries

October 05, 2025 3:14 am

The SOP also mandates the creation of dedicated WhatsApp groups for each hotspot, including nodal officers from all relevant agencies, to ensure real-time information sharing and quick mitigation

CPCB report: Yamuna stretch in Delhi continues to be among most polluted

September 23, 2025 2:11 am

The CPCB has reviewed water quality data from 2022 and 2023, covering 2,116 locations across 32 states and Union Territories

Haryana gives in-principle nod for handover of ITO barrage, crucial for flood management in Delhi

September 16, 2025 2:08 am

In July, the Delhi government had formally requested the Haryana government to hand over control of the ITO barrage on the Yamuna, as the Capital had previously been affected by floods

Delhi govt to work with corporates to clean Yamuna, tackle pollution

September 09, 2025 6:16 am

Gupta assured that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) would provide industries with a list of projects where CSR funds could be directly utilized

Flood risk zoning, drone survey: DJB sets eyes on 'zero untreated waste discharge into Yamuna’ with new plan

September 09, 2025 6:05 am

Under SIS, targeted planning for informal settlements and slum clusters will be undertaken using geo-tagged mapping and community-based assessments to identify existing gaps

DELHI YAMUNA RIVER VIDEOS

Flooded Yamuna displaces around 14,000 in Delhi

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Close to 14,000 Delhi residents had to be moved out of their homes due to flooding in the Yamuna river. The water levels have since reduced.

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