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‘Woh shampoo nahi hai’: Chhath Puja devotee washes hair with Yamuna’s toxic foam, video goes viral

November 09, 2024 12:24 pm

A viral video shows a woman bathing in the toxic foam of the Yamuna river during Chhath Puja.

No water supply in prime locations today: Water crisis in Lutyens’ Delhi amid Yamuna’s toxicity

October 27, 2024 12:51 pm

The Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant, built in 2004, serves nearly 3.5 million residents, processing water from both the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.

L-G, AAP in tussle over Yamuna pollution levels

October 23, 2024 4:39 am

Delhi L-G VK Saxena's comments came after his post on Monday where he had expressed concern about the pollution levels.

L-G, AAP govt spar again, this time over pollution in Yamuna

November 21, 2023 3:24 am

Reacting to the L-G’s posts, officials in the Delhi government said Saxena was in contempt of the apex court.

Ensure tangible improvement in Yamuna pollution level by June 30: L-G to officials

April 23, 2023 10:19 am

Of the total 1,799 unauthorised colonies, 1,320 will have sewer networks by December this year and 81 JJ clusters, where the laying of sewerage lines is not feasible, will see pre-fabricated DSTPs being set up with support from National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) by June.

Less than 2% Yamuna stretch accounts for 76 per cent of river pollution: Committee

December 09, 2018 2:21 pm

The committee has further said that the river is "fighting to stay alive" and it would not be possible to rejuvenate the Yamuna unless minimum environmental flow is provided.

Delhi: Absence of sewer lines in 1,500 unauthorised colonies major reason of pollution in Yamuna

November 25, 2018 3:15 pm

A committee overseeing the cleaning of the river has directed authorities to come up with a plan for preventing pollution from these sources and for proper disposal of faecal sludge and other wastes.

Yamuna reduced to sewer line in Delhi: NGT

March 07, 2018 5:06 pm

The NGT had directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to identify and address the sources of pollution in river Yamuna. 

Delhi: Water supply hit after spike in Yamuna ammonia levels

February 16, 2016 2:40 am

Delhi Jal Board Monday shut down two water treatment plants at Chandrawal and Wazirabad.

Hardlook Yamuna pollution: Delhi High Court, green tribunal eye on water pollution

February 01, 2016 3:01 am

The National Green Tribunal(NGT) is currently hearing two cases regarding water pollution in Delhi.

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Chhath devotees, fishermen navigate toxic froth over Yamuna

November 13, 2021 12:26 pm

In what has become a repeat occurrence in Delhi, a layer of froth was seen floating over parts of the Yamuna river as devotees took a dip in the river for Chhath.

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