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New Delhi: With an aim t clean the Yamuna River at its source before the monsoon, the Delhi government has decided to deploy two weed harvester machines at the Najafgarh drain. It is believed to be one of the largest sources of pollutants flowing into the Yamuna. Tackling the issue is expected to lower the pollutant load that enters the area. It is also expected to improve the drainage efficiency of the national capital. According to Delhi's Water Resource Minister, Parvesh Sahib Singh, the cle ...Read More >
As part of its ongoing measures to clean and rejuvenate Yamuna, the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department on Saturday deployed two advanced dual purpose weed harvester-cum-trash skimmer machines - worth Rs 2.9 crore - at the Najafgarh drain, from where pollutants significantly enter the river. While inaugurating the machines, I&FC Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said, "Cleaning Najafgarh drain is directly linked to cleaning the Yamuna. We are now using modern, Made in India machines align ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi Government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday approved a major project to develop a 61 km road along the Najafgarh Drain, aiming to improve traffic management and connectivity between rural areas and the city. The project, approved by the Finance Expenditure Committee, involves constructing a two-lane road on the left bank from Jhatikra Bridge to Chhawla Bridge (5.94 km) and roads on both sides of the drain from Chhawla to Basaidarapur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government gave the financial nod to the construction of service roads along both sides of the Najafgarh drain to boost connectivity in outer Delhi, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday.The estimated construction cost is Rs 453.95 crore, which was approved in the Expenditure and Finance Committee (E&FC) meeting headed by the chief minister."The primary objectives of the project are to reduce congestion on major roads, cut travel time and fuel consumption and lower vehi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Even as Delhi govt prepares to set up 23 major Chhath ghats along the Yamuna, the Delhi stretch of the river, which was visibly cleaner after the monsoon rain, is showing renewed signs of degradation. Frothing has reappeared in parts of it -- a sign that pollution levels are rising again. Delhi Pollution Control Committee's monthly analysis for Oct shows a sharp rise in pollution levels compared to Sept, a month when the Yamuna was the cleanest in the recorded history due to the stron ...Read More >
Delhi water minister said the equipment, a Watermaster Classic IV, will be used to augment the Yamuna cleaning efforts and enhance the river's water-carrying capacity. Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday said that a state-of-the-art dredging machine from Finland will arrive in the Capital by December to aid in the desilting and dredging of Yamuna and the Najafgarh drain. Sharing a demonstration video on social media, Verma said the equipment, a Watermaster Classic IV, will be used t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has started a survey of drains using drones. They will assess the smaller drains that discharge untreated waste into larger drainage systems. This is part of the state govt's efforts to clean the Yamuna, water minister Parvesh Verma said on Tuesday.The city has 22 big drains, major being the Najafgarh drain, Shahdara drain and Supplementary drain, which empty into the Yamuna. Verma said that there are around 300 sub-drains connecting to these large drains."It is important f ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly strangling his five-year-old stepdaughter and dumping her body in the Arabian Sea. The body was discovered floating near Sassoon Dock in Colaba on Tuesday morning, leading to the swift arrest of the accused.According to the police, the child had been reported missing from the Antop Hill area in Central Mumbai a day earlier. Her mother, Nazia, who works as a housemaid, and Imran Shaikh, the accused, had approached the Antop Hill ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As part of its efforts to clean the Yamuna river, the Delhi government has started a drone survey of smaller drains that discharge untreated waste into larger drainage systems. Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma said on Tuesday said that there are around 300 sub-drains that end up in these large drains, adding to the overall pollution load. Notably, the city has 22 big drains, including the biggest Najafgarh drain, the Shahdara drain and the Supplementary drain, which empties into t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) As the monsoon arrives in the national capital, civic agencies race towards completing the desilting work with PWD and have completed 82 per cent of the work, according to a statement issued on Monday. Irrigation and Flood Control Department has completed 100 per cent desilting of large drains, officials said on Monday. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, June 30, 2025: As Gold Price Continues To Decline, Check Prices of Yellow Metal in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Ot ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) As the monsoon arrives in the national capital, civic agencies race towards completing the desilting work with PWD and have completed 82 per cent of the work, according to a statement issued on Monday. Irrigation and Flood Control Department has completed 100 per cent desilting of large drains, officials said on Monday. Waterlogging is a serious problem that the city faces, disrupting traffic movement every year during monsoon season. The Public Works Department (PWD, w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): 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 comprehensive plan, backed by a budget of Rs 9,000 crore, is targeted for completion by next year, a senior official confirmed. The campaign aims to provide the capital w ...Read More >
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