Uttar Pradesh: Devotees take holy dip in river Yamuna on Bhai Dooj
"Today on Bhai Dooj we took bath in the Yamuna river and prayed for the long life of our brother, " said Mamta, a local resident.
"Today on Bhai Dooj we took bath in the Yamuna river and prayed for the long life of our brother, " said Mamta, a local resident.
He said evacuation of people from low-lying areas around Yamuna will commence once the river breaches the 206-metre mark.
The incident is said to have occurred on Monday at 2nd Pusta Soniya Vihar area, when information about the incident was passed to the local Wazirabad police.
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held the 45th meeting of the Executive Committee under the chairmanship of G Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG and approved 14 projects worth Rs 1145 crores, said the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Saturday.
Presently, the Government of India, under Namami Gange Programme, has sanctioned 24 projects costing Rs.4355 crore for abatement of pollution in the river Yamuna.
The trees were cut on Saturday and after a furore on social media and complaints by the green activists, the police filed an FIR.
"The whole stretch from Kans Kila to Masani Nala and beyond towards Vrindavan had been systematically greened with dense foliage,"
One such dispute led to a clash between farmers of the two states at Tanda village of district Baghpat on Monday. Farmers of Khojkipur village of Panipat district allegedly with the help of police attacked village Tanda on Monday.
A fresh action plan to clean the river envisages several new affluent treatment plants.
Hundreds of river activists on Sunday evening held a march to demand action against polluters who have "killed" the Yamuna…
