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flood control news

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

Vasai-Virar floods again, fingers point to inefficacy and corruption of VVCMC
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Strengthen monsoon preparedness to minimise losses, Himachal CS tells officials

Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant . (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 10, 2026 03:00 am IST

Over 57% desilting of Delhi drains completed ahead of monsoon

The Najafgarh drain system has recorded nearly 48% completion. (Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
delhi news
Published on Apr 24, 2026 03:36 am IST

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)
delhi news
Updated on Apr 14, 2026 09:35 am IST

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)
delhi news
Published on Apr 06, 2026 03:48 am IST

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)
delhi news
Published on Apr 05, 2026 03:58 am IST

Delhi rules out floodwater reservoirs, pushes for upstream Yamuna dams

Flooding of a locality near the Yamuna. (HT Archive)
delhi news
Updated on Mar 07, 2026 08:01 am IST

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)
gurugram news
Published on Jan 02, 2026 04:02 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Oct 08, 2025 03:40 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Sept 30, 2025 03:16 am IST

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)
delhi news
Published on Sept 25, 2025 03:12 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Sept 21, 2025 04:58 am IST

Rea-time monitoring of Yamuna in Delhi planned

A view of Vasudev Ghat, during the recent flood. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
delhi news
Published on Sept 16, 2025 03:36 am IST

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 on Sept 03, 2025 04:33 pm IST

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)
gurugram news
Published on Sept 02, 2025 05:14 am IST

At 67, world's longest dam needs major overhaul: Hirakud chief engineer

At 67, world's longest dam needs major overhaul: Hirakud chief engineer
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 09:48 am IST

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.
noida news
Published on Aug 21, 2025 04:48 am IST

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 on Aug 08, 2025 01:07 pm IST

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 on Aug 07, 2025 10:00 am IST

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

Parvesh Verma during the inspection in Yamuna. (X/Parvesh Verma)
delhi news
Published on Jul 14, 2025 05:56 am IST

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)
delhi news
Published on Jul 05, 2025 05:18 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Jun 05, 2025 05:48 am IST

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)
delhi news
Published on Mar 17, 2025 06:27 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 16, 2025 06:10 am IST

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)
delhi news
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 11:05 am IST

Delhi prepared to face flooding in Yamuna: Minister

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj with a team of officials at the ITO barrage. (HT Photo)
delhi news
Updated on Jun 12, 2024 05:50 am IST

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

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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 on Dec 13, 2023 06:52 pm IST

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)
delhi news
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:34 am IST

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 on Jul 16, 2023 08:56 pm IST

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)
delhi news
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 10:59 am IST
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