"The people in Rajouri have been suffering from the problem of water supply... no work has been done here in the last five years. The government's mission is to replace the roads, streets, sewage lines..." Sirsa said speaking to the reporters here.
As part of the mission's effort to rejuvenate the river, two major STPs in Rishikesh, with capacities of 26 MLD at Lakkadghat and 7.5 MLD at Chandrabhaga, have been built to manage the city's average 20 MLD sewage load effectively.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report highlighting the alarming degradation of a lake near Perumal Koil Street in Chennai's Velachery area.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed to adopt a holistic approach to clean the Yamuna river, ensure drinking water supply, and improve sewage systems in Delhi.
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma inspected the Oxidation Pond in Timarpur on Sunday. He said that if all the sewage is trapped then Yamuna will get cleaned.
In a tragic incident, three children fell into a pit behind a sewage tank in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. One child named Divyansh Kumar, 7, died in the incident, whereas the other is in serious condition, and the third child is in normal condition.
Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Development Minister, held a meeting at the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner's office to assess the progress made in conserving lakes, disposing of waste, and other related works.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has granted in-principle approval to allocate Rs 606.34 crore from the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana to Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation for the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), along with wastewater management works, rainwater drainag