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Delhi CM, Rekha Gupta and cabinet attend 'Yamuna aarti', reiterates resolu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After attending the evening aarti on the banks of the Yamuna here on Thursday evening, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the resolution of making the Yamuna clean got recalled and it will be the priority of the Delhi government.
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RS MP Swati Maliwal urges Delhi govt to table CAG report, clean Yamuna
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Hitting out at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, she called it a "shameful" thing how the Aam Aadmi Party chief "betrayed" the anti-corruption movement.
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"People are raising questions..." SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Mahakumbh 'fa
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The SP chief posted on X a news segment on the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) report to National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the water quality of rivers with respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), with the reporting stating that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13,
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Improved river water quality post-monitoring, but faecal contamination per
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a recent report, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the water quality of rivers with respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). The report stated that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13, 2025, the river water quality d
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Improved river water quality post-monitoring; but fecal contamination pers
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The report stated that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13, 2025, the river water quality did not meet the bathing criteria at most locations. However, after this period, organic pollution (in terms of BOD) began to decrease due to the intrusion of freshwater at upstream location
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Telangana CM to complain against the alleged 'unilateral' shifting of Kris
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Referring to the alleged exploitation of water resources by the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, the CM asked the officials of Irrigation department to be more alert in utilising river Krishna water from Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar projects.
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Promise of Yamuna cleaning being implemented completely: BJP's Praveen Kha
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday accused the previous Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government of neglecting the Yamuna River clean-up project, stating that the machines meant for the task were lying unused for the past one and a half years.
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"Will clean Yamuna in the next 3 years" Delhi additional Chief Secretary o
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Yamuna cleaning process began in New Delhi on Monday. Delhi's additional Chief Secretary Navin Kumar Choudhary stated that as per the directions of the higher authorities, Yamuna will be cleaned in the next three years before 2027. He stated that the work will be done in three to four steps
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MP CM Mohan Yadav releases 10 crocodiles at National Chambal Gharial Sanct
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Chief Minister highlighted that Madhya Pradesh is home to the maximum number of alligators in the country and there is the immense potential of forest tourism in the state.
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Locals in PoGB struggle with poor infrastructure and contaminated water
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The region's roads, in particularly dire condition, leave locals struggling every day. When it rains, the roads turn into rivers of mud, washing away parts of the path and trapping entire communities. Despite claims of road construction and renovation, locals say that very little is being do
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Festivals like Chhath Puja will be celebrated on its banks: BJP MLA-elect
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As the cleaning of river Yamuna began on Sunday in keeping with BJP's promise in the run-up to the recently concluded Delhi assembly polls, BJP MLA-elect Raj Kumar Bhatia said that the Yamuna will be clean in the coming days, and festivals like Chhath Puja will be celebrated on its banks.
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Trash skimmers, weed harvesters begin Yamuna cleaning in national capital:
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"To begin with, the trash, garbage and silt in the Yamuna River stream will be removed. Simultaneously cleaning operations in the Najafgarh Drain, Supplementary Drain, and all other major drains will start," read the statement.
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