YAMUNA RIVER POLLUTION
Delhi vs Mumbai air pollution: Delhi’s air quality deteriorates at slowest pace in 7 years, Mumbai pollution doubles
Delhi has recorded its slowest seasonal deterioration in air quality in seven years, while Mumbai’s pollution has significantly increased. The analysis from Moneycontrol highlights varying patterns of air quality across major Indian cities. Air quality readings indicate that PM2.5 remains the dominant pollutant in both cities. Delhi's Graded Response Action Plan has been activated to curb pollution effectively.
Bittu Tabahi cleans Gurugram after Delhi’s Yamuna: 2,435 Kg waste removed from Khedki Daula, Noida the final stop of #CleanWithBittu drive
Surendra Singh Choudhry, also known as Bittu Tabahi, spearheaded an environmental cleanup initiative starting on World Cleanup Day. This campaign focused on eliminating waste from public areas across Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida. A remarkable 585 kg of trash was retrieved from the Yamuna in Delhi, and an impressive 2,435 kg was collected at Khedki Daula in Gurugram. This effort highlighted the detrimental effects of plastic pollution on local wildlife.
Bittu Tabahi cleans Delhi's Yamuna after Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh: 585 kg waste cleared in 4.5 hours; watch video
Bittu Tabahi on Sunday took the initative of cleaning Yamuna River in Delhi. He started his cleanliness drive from Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh. In Delhi he took up 3 days for his drive. After cleaning Yamuna River in Delhi which was his first stop, his next stop was Gurugram’s Kherki Daula. Many people on Sunday came to support him and make the drive a successful one. I almost 4.5 hours he managed to clean 585 kg of waste.
Himalayas running out of water, 20% of India's GDP at risk: 200 glacial lakes linked to rivers like Ganga, Yamuna found to be high risk
A new report by Systemiq and the Integrated Mountain Initiative, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, warns that the Himalayas are approaching a tipping point, with glaciers melting 65 percent faster than a decade ago. Nearly 200 glacial lakes have been rated high risk, and the region underpins over 20 percent of India's GDP, putting water, food and economic security at stake for hundreds of millions of people.
Safety can't be reduced to paperwork, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced mandatory building safety audits after a recent collapse. The city aims for electric mobility transition with specific registration deadlines for vehicles. New electric three-wheelers and goods carriers will register from January 2027. Electric two-wheelers will be registered starting April 2028. The Yamuna River cleanup targets untreated sewage stoppage by 2028.
Extra water flow from Hathnikund barrage helping keep Yamuna clean this Chhath
In a bid to ensure a cleaner Yamuna for the upcoming Chhath festival, Haryana is releasing additional water into the river. This initiative aids Delhi in its mission to maintain the river's purity. The Delhi Jal Board is also implementing de-foaming spray to combat surface pollutants.
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Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on Yamuna Rejuvenation with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a high-level meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other officials to discuss the rejuvenation of the Yamuna River. A comprehensive 45-point action plan, backed by a Rs 9,000 crore budget, aims to enhance water infrastructure, upgrade sewerage networks, and rejuvenate the polluted river by next year.
Delhi: 45-point action plan to rejuvenate Yamuna River
Under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi Jal Board has launched a Rs 9,000 crore, 45-point action plan to overhaul Delhi's water infrastructure and rejuvenate the Yamuna River. The initiative, targeted for completion next year, includes upgrading sewerage, enhancing tanker transparency, and intensive pollution monitoring.
River Yamuna to be guarded by Territorial Army in Delhi
The Delhi Government has enlisted the Territorial Army to protect the Yamuna River from dumping, mining, encroachment, and theft. This initiative aims to clean the river within three years. Additionally, a citywide campaign will educate people on the importance of preserving the river.
Pollution: Parliamentary Panel says 23 Yamuna sites fail water quality test
A parliamentary panel has revealed that life-sustaining capacity in the Yamuna River's Delhi stretch is almost non-existent, with 23 out of 33 monitored sites failing to meet water quality standards. Despite sewage treatment efforts, pollution remains high. The committee emphasizes the need for coordinated action among stakeholders to address pollution and restore the river's health.
Rs 8,000 cr spent in 32 years, yet Yamuna’s on death bed. Can it be revived in 3 years?
Arvind Kejriwal’s claim that the Yamuna is "poisoned" in Haryana is inaccurate. The river enters Delhi from Haryana relatively healthy but becomes severely polluted in the capital due to untreated sewage from numerous drains. Despite significant investments in sewage treatment, governance issues, such as the lack of proper sewage connections in unauthorized colonies, hinder progress. A 10-point plan suggests urgent action to improve Yamuna's health.
Your toilet could be the reason behind Delhi’s highest Yamuna pollution since 2020
Delhi's Yamuna River faced severe pollution in November. Fecal pollution hit a four-year high. Untreated sewage is a major source. The river's biochemical oxygen demand worsened. Dissolved oxygen levels plummeted at certain points. Experts stress the urgent need for complete sewage treatment.
Delhi air quality drops to 'very poor' level
Delhi's air quality severely deteriorates with AQI reaching 349, categorized as 'Very Poor.' Despite a ban, firecrackers were used on Karwa Chauth, exacerbating pollution. Toxic foam in the Yamuna River highlights untreated wastewater issues, primarily from Delhi's drains, posing serious environmental concerns.
Reason behind poisonous water and air is AAP's poisonous politics: Shehzad Poonawalla
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Delhi's AAP government, blaming Arvind Kejriwal's 'poisonous politics' for the toxic state of the Yamuna River and Delhi's poor air quality. He accused the AAP of misusing funds allocated for Yamuna cleaning on advertisements. Union Minister Harsh Malhotra echoed these claims, highlighting corruption and environmental neglect. Delhi's AQI is currently at a 'Poor' level, making breathing difficult.
Delhi govt spraying poisonous chemical in Yamuna to remove froth ahead of Chhath Puja: BJP MP
West Delhi MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma also challenged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna and alleged that the AAP chief's visit to Ghazipur landfill site was a ploy to divert attention from the issue of pollution in the river.
Environmentalists pin blame on Delhi govt as toxic foam covers sections of Yamuna
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees, sources in his office said on Wednesday.
In a first, DPCC to study microplastics pollution in River Yamuna, Delhi's soil, food
The river water and the adjacent soil are contaminated with various pollutants, including heavy metals. In this study, the effects of seasonal variations and heavy metal contamination in Yamuna water on physicochemical properties and enzyme activities of soil will be observed," the terms of reference read.
Give specific timelines for cleaning of Yamuna: National Green Tribunal
A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made it clear that the tribunal will finalise fresh timelines with clear adverse consequences of violating such revised schedules.
10 projects worth Rs 1,573 crore approved for cleaning of Ganga
In a meeting held on Wednesday, it was decided that a comprehensive solution needed to be worked out to address the Yamuna river's pollution issues in Agra, an official said.
Yamuna at its 'healthiest' state this year due to rise in flood water inflow: Experts
"The quality of Yamuna water is at its healthiest state for the first time this year but that is due to the better water flow. Any water that is flowing always has better quality as it has increased oxygen content which washes away the existing pollutants," said Manoj Mishra.
Remove debris on Yamuna floodplains in 3 weeks: NGT
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the Department of Irrigation of Delhi and UP would be responsible for carrying out these directions.
NGT says no to farming on polluted Yamuna land
The green panel said no activity can be permitted in that area till the time Yamuna is restored and made pollution-free.
Why should farmers grow vegetables on polluted Yamuna: NGT
Why should the farmers be allowed to grow vegetables on the land along polluted Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal asked on Tuesday while refusing to permit a farmer to carry out cultivation on his farm along the river.
NGT directs Delhi government to call meeting on Yamuna pollution
The directions came while hearing a plea of religious group, Ojasvi party, which had approached the green panel against the pollution caused in the Yamuna river due to slaughtering of the cattle.
Be united for Yamuna's cause: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
"The power of the two groups fighting for the Yamuna is divided. Instead, the two factions should join hands for the struggle," he said.
National Green Tribunal directs Delhi authorities to shut factories polluting Yamuna
The tribunal’s latest order gave the pollution control authorities a list of 17 units that were violating norms.
Delhi government embarks on ambitious project to rejuvenate river Yamuna
Delhi govt has embarked on a project to rejuvenate the Yamuna with an aim to rid the river of pollutants and stop discharge of all sorts of effluents into it.
Concern in RS over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna
Concerned over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna, members of RS unanimously urged the Government to reduce pollution in Indian rivers.
NGT bans dumping of rubble in Yamuna, directs its removal
Certain directions need to be issued forthwith in order to ensure that pollution of Yamuna is prevented and the debris from the site removed.
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