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NDBB to sign MoU with MCD to prevent waste from diaries from flowing into Yamuna
June 09, 2026 5:20 am
The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday to review steps taken to rejuvenate Yamuna.
Delhi seeks additional Yamuna water from Haryana for four weeks to avoid supply cuts
June 02, 2026 10:55 pm
According to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials, the level of Wazirabad pond – a water reservoir located upstream of the Wazirabad Barrage on the Yamuna – stood at 668.7 feet on Monday, critically below the standard level of 674.5 feet required for normal operations.
2 dead, 4 missing after boat capsizes in Yamuna in UP's Hamirpur
May 07, 2026 9:54 am
The Yamuna boat accident in Hamirpur left two dead and four people missing after a boat carrying passengers overturned while returning from a river island.
First time in history... Yamuna cruise service set to begin in May, says Union Minister
April 25, 2026 8:56 am
The cruise will operate upstream on the river between Wazirabad and Sonia Vihar.
Yamuna contamination, losses due to excise policy: CAG reports at centre of Delhi govt's attack on AAP on last day of Budget session
March 27, 2026 10:02 pm
Education Minister Ashish Sood cited a CAG report on the Delhi government universities for 2018-2023 and urged for it to be referred to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures
March 16, 2026 7:12 am
Addressing the decade-long deficit in fixing the problem of sewage in the Yamuna will be among the many challenges
Unlocking Delhi real estate to Yamuna riverfront: Taranjit Singh Sandhu's big tasks
March 14, 2026 9:10 pm
L-G Sandhu, who also assumes charge as Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), will be responsible for pushing through reforms and policies for the national capital.
Cleaning of Yamuna has become a people’s movement: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
January 05, 2026 6:10 am
“The cleanliness of the Yamuna is no longer just a government initiative. It has become a people’s movement,” Gupta said.
Environmental group raises concern over 'excessive, prolonged spraying of defoamers in Yamuna', calls for action against DJB
December 25, 2025 2:50 am
In its complaint to the DPCC, Earth Warrior claimed that large quantities of defoamers were sprayed without prior environmental clearance, scientific risk assessment, or publicly disclosed dosage protocols.
No data, no site access: Why IIT panel is struggling to review STPs discharging waste into Yamuna
December 23, 2025 10:24 am
The exercise is crucial because the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) operates 37 sewage treatment plants (STPs) along the Yamuna. Of these, 11 use chlorination disinfection systems, 14 have UV disinfection systems, while the rest are still undergoing technological upgradation.
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Houses flooded, traffic halted as Yamuna flows above danger mark
September 29, 2022 2:03 pm
The Yamuna continued to flow above the 'danger' mark at the Old Railway Bridge on Thursday for a third consecutive day.
As Yamuna swells beyond danger mark, residents search for higher ground
August 13, 2022 11:22 am
Evacuation from parts of the Yamuna floodplain is underway, officials in the East Delhi area said, adding that tents have already been set up near NH-24 and Preet Vihar.
Aftermath of Durga Puja: Clean-up drive begins at artificial ponds in Delhi
October 11, 2019 9:43 am
NGT and various environmentalists have time and again raised concerns about the issue of pollution. Government reports show that the quality of water in the river has deteriorated significantly even after the immersion is over. Using materials such as plaster of paris and toxic paints has been banned.
Thousands evacuated in Delhi as Yamuna breaches danger mark
August 21, 2019 6:57 am
On Monday, CM Arvind Kejriwal said the water level in the river is likely to rise further with more discharge from the Hathnikund barrage by neighbouring Haryana.
Yamuna water level recedes, nearly 14,000 people moved to safer places
August 02, 2018 6:41 am
Even though the Yamuna water has started receding, rescue and relief operations continue. Many homeless were shifted to nearby tent setups by the government. The people are currently being aided with food and medical assistance.
Yamuna water level still above danger mark, evacuation underway
August 01, 2018 9:08 am
The water level in Yamuna river crossed danger mark after Haryana released 3,11,190 cusec of water Hathini Kund Barrage on Saturday. The Delhi government sounded an alert, with authorities evacuating people from adjoining low-lying areas.
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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.
Makar Sankranti: Thousands take holy dip
January 15, 2016 5:15 am
Haridwar, Jan 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, devotees were seeing braving the biting cold to take the holy dip that also marked the beginning of the annual month-long religious congregation 'Magh Mela'. Thousands converged in Allahabad at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna which is also called Sangam, walking several miles on foot to take the holy dip. People were seen wading in waist-deep waters to pray and perform pujas.
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