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.
Central Water Commission has reported that the water level of Yamuna has crossed the predicted level of 205.7. CWC further forecasts the water level to reach 206.15 around 3 AM tonight. The current level was reported to be 205.79 at 9 AM. The water continues to rise slowly
As rains continue to strike parts of Delhi, water level of Yamuna stands at the edge of danger with a prediction of 205.7 at midnight.
Yamuna river in the national capital is still flowing just few centimetres below the danger mark. At 10:00 pm Tuesday,…
The Yamuna continued to flow above the danger mark of 205.33 meters in the national capital. It was 206.56 metres at 7.00 am on Monday. The Yamuna was flowing at 206.44 metres at 10:00 pm on Sunday after rain lashed several parts of the city on Sunday evening.
The Yamuna continued to flow water above the danger mark of 205.33 meters in the national capital. It was 206.44…
