Delhi Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has taken a major and far-reaching step to strengthen the city's drainage system as part of its resolve to develop Delhi into a modern, global and developed capital.
BJP Corporator, Akula Srivani, on Wednesday addressed the water contamination issue, saying that the major cause of contamination is the old drainage system and the pipeline network, which is 30-40 years old.
"When we went among the people, the demand arose that we should make changes in MGNREGA. Congress leaders had also raised this issue. The first issue was that workers are not available during the farming season, so some changes should be made. The second issue was that drainage and securi
A resident, Purnima Kaushal told ANI, "The drainage problem is so severe that if the sewer gets clogged, the entire area gets flooded with sewage. The whole gutter line behind the houses is overflowing. The smell is so bad that my children have fallen ill from vomiting. Sewage water is mi
Speaking to ANI, Lashkari said, "We had been complaining about dirty water for many days, but no one was listening. My daughter Kanak Lashkari is 15 years old and is admitted to the hospital. My mother is 93 years old. She fell ill on the 24th. She has been treated and is now fine."
"Here in our ward, basic needs like clean water, drainage, and waste management are my main concerns. But there is much more work to be done, particularly in education, safety, and women's employment. It feels great to see people's response. People have regained hope, thinking that since
Delhi Home and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday inaugurated new drainage systems in Chanakya Place, parts 1 and 2, in Sitapuri, aiming to tackle waterlogging.
The Haryana Government plans to launch the ambitious 'Water Secure Haryana' Program, a landmark initiative about Rs 5,700 crore, of which around Rs 4,000 crore ($500 million) will be supported by the World Bank under its Program-for-Results (PforR) framework. The six-year program, expecte
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, along with other BJP leaders, participated in a door-to-door campaign to support their party candidate, Lankala Deepak Reddy, for the Jubilee Hills Constituency by-elections on Wednesday. "There are overflowing drains...the drainage flows on the roads like
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Chief Secretary of Delhi and other top government officials to appear before it in connection with the "extremely appalling" condition of 27 notified industrial areas that continue to function without basic infrastructure such as sewage lines and storm