In a historic step towards making the Yamuna River clean and free-flowing, Delhi has made a significant advancement in sewage treatment.
For cleaning River Yamuna and improving other facilities in the water and sanitation sector, the Delhi government will spend Rs 9,000 crore, as announced in the budget.
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at the BJP government after it signed an MoU for ferry services and cruise tourism on the Yamuna, saying the ruling dispensation should first take effective steps to clean-up the “polluted” river.
After an inspection of the Yamuna on boat at Signature Bridge and ITO Barrage, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma said 1,300 tonnes of refuse has been extracted from the waterway in the last ten days to pave the way for a ferry service being planned by the government.
BJP leader and MLA from Shalimar Bagh, Rekha Gupta, is set to become the new Chief Minister of Delhi. She and six newly appointed ministers will take the oath of office today.
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to start the process of surveying and selecting sites for installation of ropeways/cableways that would carry passengers in cable cars across the Yamuna.
Rajendra Singh, fondly called "Paani Baba" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
In a groundbreaking initiative, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install over 40,000 rechargeable bulbs across the entire Mahakumbh fair area in Prayagraj, ensuring 24/7 illumination.
Sachdeva criticized the Delhi Chief Minister's recent directive from November 4, which ordered officials to continue their work until the last moment, calling it "absurd."
After taking a dip in the Yamuna to expose the pollution level in the river amid the pollution crisis in the capital, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi unit Chief Virendra Sachdeva was hospitalized on Saturday morning owing to health related issues.
