Water level in Yamuna, which is in spate in Delhi, reached its highest ever level on Wednesday at 207.55 metres, breaching 44-year record, officials said.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena on Tuesday said that waterlogging has become a yearly ritual in the national capital after visiting Yamuna Bazar area.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) appointing Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena as the chairperson of a high-level committee on the Yamuna rejuvenation project.
The national capital recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Delhi's Home Department on June 27, 2023 submitted the proposal to the LG Saxena for issuance of notification under Section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act for extending the Gujarat law to the NCT of Delhi, a Raj Bhawat statement said.
The Team Horticulture of NDMC have received six complaints of fallen trees and were attended to immediately for removal of the fallen trees and branches at Gol Dak Khana, Maulana Azad Road, Firozashah Road, Bharti Nagar, Tilak Marg, Khan Market and Rabindra Nagar in area.
In view of incessant rains in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and took updates.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday approved the extension of services of 962 nursing staff working on a contract basis for another year, according to an official statement