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Delhi Government To Build 'Silt Traps' Along Drains To Prevent Waterlogging
The Delhi government has unveiled a Drainage Master Plan that proposes the construction of 'silt traps' along major drains to prevent waterlogging.
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Delhi, Haryana Chief Ministers Hold Talks As Drain Breach Floods Villages
A breach in the Mungeshpur drain near Bahadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar district has flooded parts of the DelhiHaryana border, forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people and triggering overnight repair and relief efforts.
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Delhi Woman Quits Government Bank Job, Says "Time To Choose Mental Peace"
A 29-year-old Delhi woman, who is also quite active on social media, opened up about quitting her well-paying government job and shared her journey of choosing mental peace over financial stability.
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Delhi Police Arrest Tailor For Strangling Woman Over Money Dispute, Tried Dumping Body
A 35-year-old tailor has been arrested for allegedly strangling a woman to death and trying to dump her body in a drain in Delhi's Dabri area after a dispute over money, the police said.
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Boy Falls Into Drain While Chasing Kite In Delhi
A seven-year-old boy fell into an open drain while trying to catch a kite in Northeast Delhi's Welcome area on Friday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation that was later suspended due to darkness, police said.
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She Asked Him To Destroy Phone, He Kept It. Lover's Mistake Unravels Murder
Tired of her criminal husband's repeated assaults under the influence of drugs, a 34-year-old woman plotted his murder. The criminal was killed and his body dumped in a canal in another state
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Woman, Boyfriend Kill Husband, Dump Body In Drain, How Cops Traced Them
The murder was committed over the affair, as well as the victim's abusive and criminal behaviour, the police said.
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To Avoid Flooding Like Last Year, Delhi Unclogs One Of 3 Major Drains
Two long-clogged water bays along the Barapulla drain, one of the three major drains in Delhi, are now flowing freely after decades-old encroachments near the Old Barapulla Bridge were cleared by the civic authorities and the police.
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Delhi's New Plan To Clean Up Monsoon Mess Day After Heavy Rain
The Delhi government today ordered civic bodies to step up basic monsoon preparedness, focusing on routine drain cleaning and waste removal across the city after heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening.
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'No Waterlogging At Minto Bridge This Time': Delhi Minister Shares 'Proof'
In a bid to silence critics and showcase improved civic preparedness, Delhi's PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Wednesday recorded a self-shot video from the capital's most notorious monsoon choke point - the Minto Bridge underpass.
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To Tackle Delhi's Monsoon Problem, Minister, Lt Governor Inspect Key Projects
In a bid to tackle Delhi's recurring monsoon woes and water resource concerns, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Public Works and Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma today jointly inspected two key infrastructure initiatives.
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Is Delhi Monsoon-Ready? 445 Trouble Spots Raise Alarm
Monsoon clouds looming overhead, Delhi is bracing for another season of waterlogged roads and traffic snarls. This year though, the threat could be bigger than before.
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Delhi's Drainage Crisis In Spotlight As Desilting Deadline Missed Again
The air at the edge of the Kushak Drain in Defence Colony is a rancid blend of rotting sewage, stagnant water, and chemical effluents that burns the throat and stings the eyes.
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32 Real-Time Water Monitoring Stations To Be Set-Up For Yamuna Clean-Up
In line with its commitment to clean the Yamuna river, the Delhi government will install 32 real-time water quality monitoring stations to monitor the river water and the drains flowing into it.
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"Shame We're Living In This Condition": Delhi High Court Directs Clearing Of Drains
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the removal of structures blocking a drain in southeast Delhi and said it was a "shame" people lived in such conditions in the national capital.
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Delhi Government To Build 'Silt Traps' Along Drains To Prevent Waterlogging
The Delhi government has unveiled a Drainage Master Plan that proposes the construction of 'silt traps' along major drains to prevent waterlogging.
-
Delhi, Haryana Chief Ministers Hold Talks As Drain Breach Floods Villages
A breach in the Mungeshpur drain near Bahadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar district has flooded parts of the DelhiHaryana border, forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people and triggering overnight repair and relief efforts.
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Delhi Woman Quits Government Bank Job, Says "Time To Choose Mental Peace"
A 29-year-old Delhi woman, who is also quite active on social media, opened up about quitting her well-paying government job and shared her journey of choosing mental peace over financial stability.
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Delhi Police Arrest Tailor For Strangling Woman Over Money Dispute, Tried Dumping Body
A 35-year-old tailor has been arrested for allegedly strangling a woman to death and trying to dump her body in a drain in Delhi's Dabri area after a dispute over money, the police said.
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Boy Falls Into Drain While Chasing Kite In Delhi
A seven-year-old boy fell into an open drain while trying to catch a kite in Northeast Delhi's Welcome area on Friday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation that was later suspended due to darkness, police said.
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She Asked Him To Destroy Phone, He Kept It. Lover's Mistake Unravels Murder
Tired of her criminal husband's repeated assaults under the influence of drugs, a 34-year-old woman plotted his murder. The criminal was killed and his body dumped in a canal in another state
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Woman, Boyfriend Kill Husband, Dump Body In Drain, How Cops Traced Them
The murder was committed over the affair, as well as the victim's abusive and criminal behaviour, the police said.
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To Avoid Flooding Like Last Year, Delhi Unclogs One Of 3 Major Drains
Two long-clogged water bays along the Barapulla drain, one of the three major drains in Delhi, are now flowing freely after decades-old encroachments near the Old Barapulla Bridge were cleared by the civic authorities and the police.
-
Delhi's New Plan To Clean Up Monsoon Mess Day After Heavy Rain
The Delhi government today ordered civic bodies to step up basic monsoon preparedness, focusing on routine drain cleaning and waste removal across the city after heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening.
-
'No Waterlogging At Minto Bridge This Time': Delhi Minister Shares 'Proof'
In a bid to silence critics and showcase improved civic preparedness, Delhi's PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Wednesday recorded a self-shot video from the capital's most notorious monsoon choke point - the Minto Bridge underpass.
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To Tackle Delhi's Monsoon Problem, Minister, Lt Governor Inspect Key Projects
In a bid to tackle Delhi's recurring monsoon woes and water resource concerns, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Public Works and Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma today jointly inspected two key infrastructure initiatives.
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Is Delhi Monsoon-Ready? 445 Trouble Spots Raise Alarm
Monsoon clouds looming overhead, Delhi is bracing for another season of waterlogged roads and traffic snarls. This year though, the threat could be bigger than before.
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Delhi's Drainage Crisis In Spotlight As Desilting Deadline Missed Again
The air at the edge of the Kushak Drain in Defence Colony is a rancid blend of rotting sewage, stagnant water, and chemical effluents that burns the throat and stings the eyes.
-
32 Real-Time Water Monitoring Stations To Be Set-Up For Yamuna Clean-Up
In line with its commitment to clean the Yamuna river, the Delhi government will install 32 real-time water quality monitoring stations to monitor the river water and the drains flowing into it.
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"Shame We're Living In This Condition": Delhi High Court Directs Clearing Of Drains
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the removal of structures blocking a drain in southeast Delhi and said it was a "shame" people lived in such conditions in the national capital.
