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    Flood Control News

    Ganga, Yamuna begin to recede in Prayagraj

    After the Ganga water receded, steps of Dashashwamedh ghat became visible in Prayagraj on August 24. (HT photo)
    Cities
    Published 39 days ago

    Delhi govt installs pump at Civil Lines to tackle waterlogging

    The facility was inaugurated by Public Works Department (PWD) and water minister Parvesh Verma.
    Cities
    Published 70 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
    Cities
    Updated 87 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)
    Cities
    Published 161 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)
    Cities
    Updated 171 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)
    Cities
    Published 179 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)
    Cities
    Published 180 days ago

    Delhi rules out floodwater reservoirs, pushes for upstream Yamuna dams

    Flooding of a locality near the Yamuna. (HT Archive)
    Cities
    Updated 209 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)
    Cities
    Published 273 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)
    Cities
    Published 359 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)
    Cities
    Published 367 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)
    Cities
    Published 372 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)
    Cities
    Published 376 days ago

    Rea-time monitoring of Yamuna in Delhi planned

    A view of Vasudev Ghat, during the recent flood. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 381 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)
    India News
    Published 394 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)
    Cities
    Published 395 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.
    Cities
    Published 407 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.
    India News
    Published 420 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)
    India News
    Updated 421 days ago

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

    Parvesh Verma during the inspection in Yamuna. (X/Parvesh Verma)
    Cities
    Published 445 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)
    Cities
    Published 454 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)
    Cities
    Published 484 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)
    Cities
    Published 564 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)
    Cities
    Published 565 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)
    Cities
    Updated 780 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)
    Cities
    Updated 842 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)
    India News
    Published 1024 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)
    Cities
    Updated 1174 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)
    India News
    Published 1174 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)
    Cities
    Updated 1173 days ago
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