Rising water levels of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers have led to severe waterlogging in low-lying areas around the Sangam region and brought water onto several roads, Ghats, and the historic Hanuman Temple at the Sangam has been more than half submerged, causing significant inconvenience to de
Due to incessant and heavy rainfall, the water level of the Yamuna River has increased. Flood like situation rose at Arail Ghat as well, where water has reached on the riverfront.
The incident occurred after four children went to bathe in the River Yamuna earlier in the day. While two of them were rescued, the other two--both aged between 10 and 12 years--remained missing and are feared to have drowned.
The Delhi Jal Board, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has rolled out a 45-point action plan aimed at enhancing the capital's water infrastructure, upgrading sewerage networks, increasing transparency in tanker services, and rejuvenating the heavily polluted Yamuna River
The Central Government and the Delhi Government have launched a collaborative effort to clean the Yamuna River, with a series of initiatives aimed at reducing pollution. A drone survey will be conducted for 22 major drains, and 67 locations have been identified for pollution monitoring.
Hours after taking a dip in the Ganga river, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday asserted that her government is continuously working towards cleaning the Yamuna river in the national capital.
The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has completed its first 100 days of governance in the national capital. It has released a 'workbook' on the occasion, highlighting important public welfare initiatives, including the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Mahila Samman Yojana and
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.
All the monitoring stations are expected to be operational by the end of this year. The tender process has already been initiated. These stations will monitor water quality in real time and transmit the data directly to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) server.
Gupta also said that drainage systems across the city need to be proper further stating that the Yamuna river also needed cleaning, stating that the last government had done no work on the same issues.