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HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on March 22

The day of March 22 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi's culture. Check it out here!

Catch It Live on March 22
Published on Mar 22, 2024 06:00 AM IST

Microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study

Microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study

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Updated on Mar 18, 2024 08:24 AM IST
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“Youngsters leave the state for jobs and education, but they should return"

Meet Uttam Rawat, recently appointed co-convenor of Uttarakhand BJP unit's foreign cell, who has lived and worked in Paris for over two decades

Uttam Rawat (left) with Uttarakhand CM, Pushkar Singh Dhami. Rawat was recently made co-convenor of state BJP's foreign cell. The other co-convenors of the cell are residents of Uttarakhand.(Courtesy Uttam Rawat)
Published on Mar 05, 2024 10:20 PM IST

Delhi economic survey: No. of better air quality days go up but Yamuna stays polluted

Delhi sees improvement in air quality with more "good" air days, but Yamuna water quality remains poor. Efforts include afforestation and sewage treatment upgrades.

The survey, referring to a CPCB report, said the biological oxygen demand levels and dissolved oxygen levels were only being met at Palla and Wazirabad. (AFP)
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 07:38 AM IST

DJB: Water supply to be hit due to pollutants

Water supply in parts of Delhi will be affected due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river. DJB advises low pressure water supply until situation improves.

DJB said that people may also contact the central control room at 1916 for water-related problems and requests for tankers. (Archive/Getty images)
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 06:34 AM IST

Magha Purnima 2024: Date, rituals, puja timing, significance and more

Magh Purnima 2024 is an auspicious day dedicated to worship Lord Vishnu and Moon God. From date to puja rituals, here's all you need to know about this day.

As per the Hindu lunar calendar, Magha month starts from the next day of Paush Purnima.(Freepik)
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 10:09 AM IST
By, New Delhi

NGT forms panel to check discharge of untreated sewage in Yamuna

NGT on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to check alleged discharge of untreated sewage in open or in a drain emerging in Yamuna by two private residential societies in Panipat and submit report within six weeks.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to check alleged discharge of untreated sewage in open or in a drain emerging in Yamuna by two private residential societies in Panipat and submit report within six weeks. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 08:30 AM IST
By, Karnal

What it takes for a city of two million to play host to 400 million

The administration must do everything it can to prepare for the grand event. A look at the monies and effort it takes to enable the world’s largest congregation

Pilgrims and saints at Sangam during Kumbh-2019 in Prayagraj ((HT File Photos) )
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 09:35 PM IST

Tourism dept pushes for another floating restaurant on Yamuna

“We have decided to start another such facility, which will be an extension of the present restaurant and have a seating capacity of 40 persons”, said senior manager of UPSTDC, DP Singh.

Tourism dept pushes for another floating restaurant on Yamuna
Published on Jan 31, 2024 08:02 PM IST
By, Prayagraj

Delhi missing 2023 deadline to treat all sewage makes 2025 Yamuna cleaning goal challenging

Delhi missing 2023 deadline to treat all sewage makes 2025 Yamuna cleaning goal challenging

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Published on Jan 20, 2024 10:01 AM IST
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Explainer: Ammonia spike episodes in Delhi

Ammonia spike episodes are not new to Delhi. A similar spike was reported on December 30.

Toxic foam covers the Yamuna in November. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 12, 2024 06:53 PM IST

Delhi-Haryana govts trade blame over ammonia levels

The rising ammonia levels in the river have affected the production of clean water at the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants

Delhi minister Atishi (ANI)
Updated on Dec 30, 2023 08:00 AM IST

Delhi Jal Board warns of hit to water supply after ammonia levels rise

At least 50% of water production was curtailed at Wazirabad and 25% at Chandrawal WTPs on Tuesday, said officials.

DJB vice chairperson Somnath Bharti said the Chandrawal WTP was working at 100% capacity on Tuesday evening at 9pm while Wazirabad WTP was working at 70% capacity. (ANI)
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 05:30 AM IST

DPCC to begin collecting real time data of quality of water in Yamuna in Delhi

An NGT committee found that a 22-km stretch of the river, falling in Delhi, contributes to around 76% of the water’s total pollution.

The latest data showed that only one of the seven spots met the biological oxygen demand. (HT photo)
Updated on Dec 18, 2023 02:22 AM IST

Devotees stand in knee-deep toxic foam in Yamuna for Chhath Puja. Video

According to officials, the toxic foam is due to the high phosphate content in the Yamuna river.

Devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the banks of the polluted Yamuna river during the Chhath Puja celebrations
Published on Nov 20, 2023 10:36 AM IST

Yam Dwitiya: A day when Yamraj is the go to god for every sister

While the day was celebrated as ‘Bhai-dooj’ in other parts of nation, it was occasion of ‘Yam Dwitiya’ in Mathura.

Devotees bathing in the Yamuna at Vishram Ghat in Mathura on occasion of Yam Dwitiya on Wednesday . (HT photo)
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 08:14 AM IST

Ahead of Chhath Puja in Delhi, Yamuna foam a political flashpoint

Responding to the criticism, the Delhi Jal Board said it plans to spray defoamers in the Yamuna at the Okhla barrage to curb the foam formation.

The formation of toxic froth in the river Yamuna is an annual phenomenon during winters. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 16, 2023 03:20 AM IST

MCD invites bids for waste treatment at Delhi’s Ghazipur abattoir

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has invited bids to set up a slaughterhouse paunch waste treatment plant following violations at the Ghazipur abbatoir. The move comes after the National Green Tribunal reprimanded the corporation for polluting effluents ending up in the Yamuna river.

The NGT had reprimanded the MCD for violations at the Ghazipur abbatoir as polluting effluents end up in the Yamuna. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 05:12 AM IST

Panipat: 2 teenage boys feared drowned in Yamuna river

2 teenage boys are feared to have drowned while taking a bath in the Yamuna near Tamsabad village of Panipat district, police said on Thursday while the bodies of two more boys were fished out.

Two teenage boys are feared to have drowned while taking a bath in the Yamuna near Tamsabad village of Panipat district, police said on Thursday while the bodies of two more boys were fished out. (Representational image)
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 10:22 AM IST
By, Karnal

Air display in Prayagraj: IAF aircrafts on practice runs mesmerise locals, visitors

The aircraft were visible from Arail Ghat, Sangam, Jhunsi side of Sangam and Shastri Bridge where passersby and locals stopped spellbound to view the spectacle.

IAF aircrafts on practice runs mesmerise locals, visitors (htphoto)
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 09:32 AM IST
By, Prayagraj

Ganesha idols immersed at 83 artificial ponds in Delhi

Officials said that a DPCC order had asked district administration to ensure no idol immersion took place in the Yamuna

Devotees immerse idols of Lord Ganesha at an artificial pond in Geeta Colony, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)
Published on Sep 28, 2023 10:36 PM IST
ByAheli Das

Centre forms panel to study Yamuna flood management

The committee held its first meeting last week and will submit its report within six months, officials said

The development comes after incessant rain in Delhi and states upstream led to the Yamuna swelling to a record 208.33m in July, inundating large parts of the Capital in some of the worst flooding the city had seen in decades. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Published on Sep 12, 2023 10:29 PM IST

Contingency plan to shift people if Delhi faces floods during G20

If the Yamuna’s water level were to rise during the Summit, officials said they have earmarked schools and community halls that will be used as temporary camps.

A flood relief camp near the Loha Pul in July. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 11:24 PM IST

Yamuna waters level dips after remaining above danger mark for over 8 hours

The Yamuna swelled to an all-time high of 208.66m on July 13, flooding low-lying areas in the Capital and prompting large-scale evacuations

The water level at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge is considered the benchmark for assessing the flood situation in the Capital. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 11:15 AM IST

Yamuna rises above danger level in Delhi amid heavy showers in north India

The water level in the Yamuna river in Delhi has crossed the danger mark, prompting officials to put residents on alert.

A revenue department official said the administrations of the six Delhi districts that the Yamuna passes through in the Capital have been put on alert. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 08:30 AM IST

Yamuna water level crosses danger mark in Delhi, but grave situation unlikely

The flow rate at the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamunanagar district stood at 30,153 cusecs -- considered moderate during the monsoon season.

Several areas in Delhi were waterlogged after the rise in water level in the Yamuna. (Sanchit Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 15, 2023 07:59 PM IST
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Delhi on alert as Hathnikund water flow set to increase

On Monday morning, the discharge flow from the barrage crossed 50,000 cusecs, the first time since July 26

Officials said that there was no cause for concern. However, the irrigation and flood control department will be on alert, as water released from the barrage takes up to 48 hours to impact the rivers level in the Capital. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 10:21 PM IST

GB Nagar warns of flood after IMD forecasts heavy rain in Uttarakhand over next five days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand. Thus, there is a possibility that the water level will again rise in rivers such as Yamuna, Sharda, Hindon and Ganga, among others

Additionally, the district administration has issued strict guidelines and asked residents to refrain from taking baths in the rivers. Non-compliance of the orders will lead to legal action, said officials (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 11:38 PM IST
ByMaria Khan, Noida

Relief as Ganga, Yamuna come below danger mark in Prayagraj

The rising trend was after 90,000 cusecs of water were released from the Bariapur barrage in Madhya Pradesh.

The Ganga receded by 8 cm at Phaphamau and Chhatnag between 12 pm and 4 pm. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 01:01 AM IST
By, Prayagraj

3 kids feared drowned in Yamuna, cycles found in Alipur

They had hopped on to three bicycles with two other school friends to go for swimming at around 9.30am on Saturday, according to police

This comes amid the government’s repeated warnings to not go near the river and its floodplains, as the Yamuna’s levels have been hovering near the danger mark for weeks now. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 02:44 AM IST
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