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Delhi govt installs pump at Civil Lines to tackle waterlogging

The facility was inaugurated by Public Works Department (PWD) and water minister Parvesh Verma.

Published 10 days ago

Vasai-Virar floods again, fingers point to inefficacy and corruption of VVCMC

Vasai-Virar floods again, fingers point to inefficacy and corruption of VVCMC

Updated 27 days ago

Over 57% desilting of Delhi drains completed ahead of monsoon

The Najafgarh drain system has recorded nearly 48% completion. (Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Published 101 days ago

Delhi proposes raising Yamuna's danger and warning marks amid riverbed siltation

The danger and warning levels are important parameters used to forecast floods (Hindustan Times)

Updated 111 days ago

Delhi: 77 drains to be desilted by May 31; progress so far only 30.4%

In May last year, the NGT had taken suo motu cognisance of a news report which flagged that by the end of April 2025, only 21% of the desilting target had been met. (Hindustan Times)

Published 119 days ago

Weed harvesters deployed in Najafgarh drain to keep Yamuna clean

Parvesh Verma flagging off the machinery in Najafgarh drain near Punjabi Bagh bridge. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published 120 days ago

Delhi rules out floodwater reservoirs, pushes for upstream Yamuna dams

Flooding of a locality near the Yamuna. (HT Archive)

Updated 149 days ago

Gurugram: Admin prepares for monsoon; steps up measures to curb waterlogging

DC Ajay Kumar on Thursday chaired a review meeting with officials of the irrigation, and revenue departments. (HT Photo)

Published 213 days ago

Ludhiana: Rising Sutlej revives flood fears in Sasrali village, repaired embankments under strain

The revetments, built to shield the village from flooding, have settled into the river under pressure. (HT Photo)

Published 299 days ago

River rejuvenation projects must prioritise climate change patterns: Ajit Pawar

Pawar directed that suggestions from the water resources department must be prioritised while implementing the projects. (HT)

Published 307 days ago

Delhi begins ₹5cr desilting of Munak Canal for riverfront, flood control

From Haiderpur to Inderlok, canal banks to be cleared of malba and silt, making way for landscaped walking tracks and open cultural venues. (Vipin Kumar/HT)

Published 312 days ago

Indrayani River Improvement Project gets state-level tech approval

The Indrayani River is not only a lifeline for nearly five million people in Pimpri-Chinchwad and the surrounding areas but also holds deep religious significance for Maharashtra’s Warkari community. (HT FILE)

Published 316 days ago

Rea-time monitoring of Yamuna in Delhi planned

A view of Vasudev Ghat, during the recent flood. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Published 321 days ago

CWC revises forecast as Yamuna breaches 207m in Delhi for 5th time since 1963

The river touched 207 metres at 1 pm; 207.04 metres at 2 pm, and at 3 pm, was flowing at 207.09 metres. (AFP)

Published 334 days ago

GMDA ramps up monsoon response with flood control office, high-capacity pumps

Officials said the monsoon preparedness plan is part of GMDA’s broader strategy to address Gurugram’s chronic waterlogging problem, which has historically disrupted traffic and caused severe inconvenience during heavy showers. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published 335 days ago

GB Nagar: Admin asks depts to be on high alert for rains, flooding

Authorities have also been told to keep a close watch on river water levels and issue timely alerts to residents of vulnerable villages.

Published 347 days ago

Yamuna above danger mark in Delhi, alerts issued for low-lying areas | Video

The rising water levels in the Yamuna come amid continuous spells of downpour in its riverbeds of Uttarakhand before entering the plains.

Published 360 days ago

Yamuna water level crosses ‘warning level’ in Delhi

By 9am, the water level touched 204.89 metres, the highest so far this season. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 361 days ago

Water minister checks monsoon preparedness at Yamuna’s Delhi entry point

Parvesh Verma during the inspection in Yamuna. (X/Parvesh Verma)

Published 385 days ago

Delhi upgrades flood gates to avert repeat of 2023 inundation

NDRF team rescue residents at as flood water enter residential colony in New Delhi on July 12, 2023. (Hindustan Times)

Published 394 days ago

PMC to depute junior engineer to irrigation department’s flood control room

The municipal commissioner also directed ward offices to hire essential equipment such as JCBs during the rainy season without waiting for approvals from the head office. (HT)

Published 424 days ago

MCD to de-silt covered South Delhi drains, NGT told

Workers clean Sunehri Pul drain near Jangpura in Delhi on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published 504 days ago

No sewage water to be discharged in Yamuna: Haryana CM

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini presiding over a meeting of Haryana State Drought Relief and Flood Control Board in Chandigarh on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published 505 days ago

Alert issued as Yamuna water level likely to cross warning mark in Delhi today

The CWC said the rising water level was a “steady trend”. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 720 days ago

Delhi prepared to face flooding in Yamuna: Minister

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj with a team of officials at the ITO barrage. (HT Photo)

Updated 782 days ago

What is the way forward for a developing Chennai vulnerable to flooding?

Emergency services personnel evacuate stranded residents from a flooded colony after heavy rainfall owing to Cyclone Michaung, at Mylapore in Chennai, on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published 964 days ago

LG, AAP trade barbs over Delhi flood preparations

An LG secretariat official said that the compulsory meeting of the flood control committee should have taken place by the end of June. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

Updated 1113 days ago

Daily brief: Delhi L-G’s big claim on Kejriwal-led flood control panel

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during an inspection of the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP), in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

Published 1113 days ago

Delhi schools to remain shut in areas bordering Yamuna till tomorrow

A view of Yamuna Khadar, after the flood water receded and situation improves near Mayur Vihar Phase-I, in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, July 16. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

Updated 1113 days ago

Ganga nears danger mark in Haridwar, rafting activities shut in Rishikesh

On Sunday noon, the water flow was recorded at 292.20m leading to the sounding of an alert in nearby areas. (HT file photo)

Updated 1134 days ago

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