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India: The Yamuna, a sacred river, in a state of 'ecological death'

In late March, Hindu worshippers in New Delhi, India bathed in the sacred Yamuna River for the festival of Chhath Puja. But the river was covered in toxic foam. While the Yamuna is among the most sacred rivers in India, it's also one of the most polluted in the world.

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LG Saxena sets June 30 deadline to clean Yamuna, says want to provide good environment to Delhi

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, on Sunday set June 30 as the deadline to clean the river Yamuna in National Capital, and said he will have no objection if any minister wants to take credit for their work. Read further on Dynamite News:

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LG Saxena inspects Yamuna floodplains in North East Delhi

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena on Saturday inspected Yamuna floodplains on Shastri Park-Bela Farm-Garhi Mandu stretch in North-East Delhi and instructed officials to immediately ensure steps to clean, restore and rejuvenate the 11 km degraded flood plains. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Police Rescue Girl Who Jumped Off Signature Bridge Into Yamuna

Delhi Police swung into action and with the help of divers rescued a teenaged girl who had jumped into the Yamuna river from the national capital's Signature Bridge. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna Pollution Doubled In 8 Years Of Kejriwal Govt In Delhi: LG Office

River Yamuna has become twice more polluted during the last eight years of the Kejriwal government in Delhi, according to a statement from the Lieutenant Governor's Office. Read on for details:

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Pollution in River Yamuna: NGT constitutes High-Level Committee for Delhi, to be headed by LG

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday constituted a High-Level Committee (HLC) of concerned authorities in Delhi where pollution of Yamuna is higher (about 75 per cent), compared to other river basins States. Read on for details:

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Delhi LG 'shocked' to find destitute defecating near Yamuna

NEW DELHI: During a late-night visit to shelter homes in Delhi, lieutenant governor VK Saxena was shocked to find that the lack of toilets and sufficient space was forcing many individuals to defecate along Yamuna river and sleep on the pavements.

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Air pollution blights India's capital

A smoky haze hangs over India's northern plains and its capital, New Delhi, every year as winter sets in, raising fears for the health of many millions of people as authorities order fixes that do little to clear the air.

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Chhath Puja 2022: No offerings allowed to be immersed in Yamuna as per NGT

On the third day of Chhath Puja 2022, the Delhi administration officials have decorated the ITO Ghat near the Yamuna river for devotes to offer prayers on Arghya to the setting sun and on Usha Arghya to the rising sun. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Delhi LG VK Saxena approves Chhath Puja at designated Yamuna ghats: Sources

NEW DELHI: Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and urged chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees, sources in his office said on Wednesday.

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Haryana: After heavy rainfall in catchment area, farmers' land erodes in Somb river

YAMUNANAGAR: About three to four acres of agricultural land of farmers of Kanalsi village in Jagadhri block of Yamunanagar district eroded in the Somb river, a tributary of Yamuna river, after heavy rainfall in its catchment area on Tuesday.

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Yamuna continues to flow above danger mark in Delhi

With the regular increase in the water level, the Yamuna on Wednesday continued to flow above the danger mark in the national capital. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Evacuation begins in Delhi areas abutting Yamuna as river flows high above danger mark

The evacuation alert was issued Tuesday morning after the water level of the Yamuna crossed the 206-metre mark

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Yamuna water level breaches warning mark in Delhi, likely to rise further

The Delhi flood control room said the water level crossed the warning mark at 1 a.m. on September 26 and rose to 204.7 metres by 8 a.m.

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Haryana: Nuts, bolts of NH bridge over canal found missing in Yamunanagar, case registered, repair work starts

YAMUNANAGAR: The police have registered a case of theft after 4,500 number of steel nuts and bolts of a steel girder bridge on the National Highway (NH) 344 (Barwala-Yamunanagar-Roorkee) over Augmentation Canal were found missing in Yamunanagar district on Monday.

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UP: Water levels of Yamuna, Betwa rivers increase in Hamirpur, create flood-like situation

Water levels of Yamuna and Betwa rivers in the Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh have risen, causing a flood-like situation in the area. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: Yamuna water level recedes; slightly above the warning mark

A forecast from the Central Water Commission said the water level is likely to drop to 204.5 metres by 5 pm. Further details on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna water level in Delhi recedes below danger mark

Downward trend likely to continue in Yamuna water level

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Yamuna swells further in Delhi; evacuation efforts being intensified

Delhi flood control room said the water level breached the danger mark and reached 205.99 metres on August 13 morning

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Cleaner Yamuna: Delhi Jal Board to expand sewage network

NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice-chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday emphasised on the expansion of sewage system in the city, which is crucial to a clean the Yamuna.

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Relief from demolition unlikely for farmhouse owners in Noida

NOIDA: The Noida Authority is unlikely to give any concession to the owners of farmhouses who have raised objections against its demolition drive. In a draft reply to the petitions submitted by the farmhouse owners, the Authority has iterated that the properties are built on the floodplains of the Yamuna…

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Make new river tribunal, demands Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Saturday demanded a new tribunal for assessing the state’s river water situation. At the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah in Jaipur, state cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Harjot Singh Bains opposed the Centre’s stands…

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Himachal Pradesh tourists asked to stay off rivers

SHIMLA: With the onset of monsoon and rivers in spate, the Himachal Pradesh government has warned tourists against venturing near the rapids. It’s raining landslides amid a warning for heavy showers in the next four days. Kinnaur fights flash floods, while the Yamuna, Bata, and Giri have swelled in Sirmaur…

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Delhi Police devises mechanism to prevent suicides at Signature Bridge

NEW DELHI: The 154-metre high Signature Bridge in the city may be attracting a huge footfall of visitors, but its flip side includes the large number of suicides committed at the spot, with the Delhi Police now waking up to the challenge and saving lives.

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How to clean Yamuna? Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena seeks options from public

NEW DELHI: A day after he called upon Delhiites to send in their views on how to clear the legacy waste at the city’s three landfill sites, lieutenant governor V K Saxena on Saturday sought people’s suggestions for cleaning the Yamuna.

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