An investigation by the BIS showed that samples collected randomly from 11 areas in Delhi do not comply with the BIS standard and are not safe for drinking said Ram Vilas Paswan. read more

The affected zones include North, South, Central and parts of West and Northeast Delhi. read more

Mukhyamantri Kirayedaar Bijli Meter Yojna, soon to be launched by the AAP-led Delhi government will install prepaid meters at rented accommodations read more

Delhi’s social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, however, said the deaths took place in septic tanks of malls and high-rises which are inaccessible to sewer cleaning machines of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). read more

The move is not only aimed at keeping the Yamuna river clean, as was observed after the Ganesh Puja, but is also expected to help reduce traffic chaos as the puja committees would need not go anywhere to immerse the idols. read more

The employees went on a strike after a new contractor was hired by the government. They demanded they be inducted into government services, be given proper benefits, and paid all the dues. read more

The tribunal — noting the findings of the monitoring committee reports that faecal sludge from more than 1700 unauthorised colonies was polluting the Yamuna read more

NGT also noted that some colonies started extracting groundwater by using borewells to avoid payment of water tariffs even after availing 20,000 liters of water being provided free of cost. read more

Mohammad Tabrez Alam, the victim, is a native of Bihar who was working at the site as a contractual labourer. read more

In 2018, the Delhi government had announced that there were around 1,000 - 1,200 water bodies in the city, out of which around 600 could be revived. read more

Under the scheme, all households that have functional meters installed by November 30, 2019, and are located in neighbourhoods under categories E, F, G and H will receive a 100% waiver on their entire water bill arrears till March 31, 2019, senior officials... read more

Kejriwal said in the next five years, households in Delhi will have round-the-clock water supply. By that time, the CM said the availability of water in Delhi will be up by 30% to 40% owing to various initiatives of the government that include the Yamuna... read more

Senior officials of the Delhi Jal Board said 24x7 supply of water would help bring down the share of non-revenue water – that which is lost due to leakage or tapped through illegal connections. read more

Arvind Kejriwal said the move was an open invite to the people of Delhi to join the mainstream and install water meters. “Only those consumers who have installed meters before November 30 will get the benefit of this scheme.” read more

Currently, the portion of the jheel in Delhi is privately owned across five villages, including Rawta, Ghumanhera, Jainpur, Shikarpur and Jhatikra. read more