June 24, 2022 6:50 am
The pond was launched as a three-year pilot project in 2019, and was in its final year in 2021. The project will now continue this year as well, going by a communication from the Delhi government.
June 12, 2022 11:07 am
Five JCB machines and three dumper trucks were used in the demolition process, officials said, adding that the land on which the illegal colonies/farmhouses are built is worth approximately Rs 60 crore.
June 03, 2022 8:14 am
Last month, nearly a dozen illegal structures were brought down by Noida Authority as part of an anti-encroachment drive in the Nagla Nagli area. A similar drive is likely to take place next week, officials said.
March 04, 2022 7:53 am
As many as 56 bastis, with about 9,350 households, and roughly 46,750 people, are on the floodplains, Zone O in the master plan, the report found. Of the total number of households, a little more than half (4,835) practise farming as a livelihood.
September 06, 2020 9:10 am
The park will have four water bodies, a walking track, and trees and plants of indigenous variety. It is expected to be completed in around three months, a DDA official said.
August 23, 2019 8:26 am
While there are no official figures yet on how many villages are affected, an official from the Sonipat revenue department said crop losses due to flooding will be estimated by Monday
August 23, 2019 3:05 am
23,000 people have been evacuated since the river crossed the danger mark. The Indian Express spoke to some of them about what they made sure to take from home.
August 22, 2019 7:52 am
Over 16,000 people living on the floodplains and low-lying areas have been evacuated so far. As per an official estimate, over 23,000 people reside in areas that have been flooded.
August 21, 2019 1:22 am
Thousands of people living on the Yamuna floodplains in North Delhi, including Laxmi Nagar, Kashmere Gate and ITO, are seeking refuge at higher places. The government has begun constructing temporary tents to provide shelter, but locals claim it isn’t enough.
August 08, 2019 6:56 pm
"Let the complaint be forwarded to DDA for taking necessary action in accordance with law and also to the Yamuna Monitoring Committee constituted by this tribunal for monitoring by e-mail," the bench said.