Yamuna River

Himachal Pradesh To Sell Yamuna Water To Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

Himachal Pradesh will sell its share of Yamuna river water to Delhi at Rs 21 crore per annum, an official said on Friday.

Devotees Stand Knee-Deep In Toxic Foam In Delhi's Yamuna For Chhath Puja

Delhi News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 4, 2019

On a day Delhi saw its air quality dip to a three-year low, thousands of devotees offered prayers along the banks of the Yamuna river to mark the end of Chhath Puja. Early Sunday morning, men in dhoti and women in saree stepped into the river water with toxic, white foam floating on the surface of the polluted water.

Taj Pratap Yadav Threatens Protest Over Increasing Pollution In Yamuna

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 30, 2019

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav has threatened to launch a protest if the government fails to clean the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh's Braj region.

Delhi Stops Operations As Ammonia Levels Rise At 2 Water Treatment Plants

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said high ammonia levels, caused by dumping of industrial waste into the Yamuna river in Haryana's Panipat, has forced Delhi's Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants to "stop" operations.

Yogi Adityanath Cautions Officials As Rivers Near Danger Mark After Rain

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed officials in Allahabad and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark.

Seven Of Family Drown In UP While Immersing Ashes In Yamuna

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 15, 2019

In a tragic incident, seven people belonging to one family drowned in the swollen Yamuna River in Kairana in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district on Sunday, police said.

Growing Unaunthorised Colonies Behind Yamuna's Destruction: Green Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The mushrooming of unauthorised colonies in the national capital has resulted in destruction of the Yamuna river and environmental pollution, the National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday.

Delhi Out Of Flood Danger, Yamuna Water Level Recedes Below Danger Mark

Delhi News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Thursday August 22, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he was relieved that people living in the low-lying areas were timely evacuated to safety and no deaths took place.

Pregnant Woman, Family Spend Night On Tree As Yamuna Overflows In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Yamuna River: A pregnant woman and her family spent an entire night on a tree to save themselves from the waters of the overflowing Yamuna that submerged their hut in Usmanpur area of New Delhi.

Yamuna River Flows Metre Above Danger Mark In Delhi, May Swell Further

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Yamuna river was flowing almost a metre above the danger mark and it may swell even further as Haryana released more water from a barrage on Tuesday afternoon.

More Than 10,000 Evacuated In Delhi As Yamuna River Breaches Danger Mark

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

More than 10,000 people living in low-lying areas along the Yamuna in Delhi were evacuated by government agencies as the river breached the danger mark on Monday evening, officials said.

Yamuna Nears Warning Level, Flood Alert For Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The Delhi government today sounded a flood alert for the city and asked people in low-lying areas to vacate their place as the water level neared warning level in the Yamuna river, officials said.

Nirmala Sitharaman's "Combination Locks" Analogy Targets Delhi Government

India News | ANI | Sunday July 14, 2019

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Delhi government should work harmoniously with the BJP-led Central government and the municipal corporations for the development of the national capital.

BJP's Manoj Tiwari Raises Yamuna River Pollution Issue In Lok Sabha

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief Manoj Tiwari raised the issue of pollution in River Yamuna in the Lok Sabha today and demanded that steps be taken to stop it.

Delhi Man, 30, Commits Suicide By Jumping Off DND Flyover

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 26, 2019

A 30-year-old man committed suicide after he jumped into the Yamuna river from the DND flyover in south-east Delhi, a police officer said on Sunday.