Page 6 - Yamuna

Doors of Yamunotri Dham to open on May 3: Uttrakhand CM Pushkar Dhami

Yamunotri Dham attracts thousands of devotees every year and is the commencing point of the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage, which proceeds from Yamunotri to Gangotri and finally to Kedarnath and Badrinath

High ammonia levels in Yamuna to hit water supply, says DJB

According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water is 0.5 ppm. At present, the Delhi Jal Board has the capacity to treat 0.9 ppm

Delhi government forms Yamuna Cell for cleaning of Yamuna river

The Cell, to be headed by the chief executive officer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), will have representatives of all the departments concerned: Kejriwal

Reinvigorating Yamuna

Continuing with the existing approach will not help

Evacuation of families begin as Ganga, Yamuna cross danger mark

As the water levels of both the Ganga and Yamuna Rivers crossed the danger mark in Prayagraj on Monday, the district administration has started the evacuation of families affected by floods

Delhi: Water level in Yamuna rises; over 100 families moved to safer areas

The water level in the Yamuna in Delhi increased again and was recorded at 205.30 meters on Sunday morning, just below the danger mark of 205.33 meters, as rains continued to lash Delhi

Hundreds of trees chopped off along Yamuna river, furore on social media

The trees were cut on Saturday and after a furore on social media and complaints by the green activists, the police filed an FIR

Delhi bans soaps, detergents not conforming to latest BIS parameters

The Delhi government on Monday banned the sale, storage, transportation, and marketing of soaps and detergents not conforming to the latest BIS parameters to curb pollution in the Yamuna river

SC extends status quo on supply of Yamuna water to Delhi till April 6

Haryana's counsel had submitted however that full level of water supply has been made

After defeating Covid, aim to clean Yamuna in next 3 yrs: Satyendar Jain

Amid falling cases of Covid and reduced fatalities, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said the pandemic has been "defeated" in the national capital through a number of combative measures

High ammonia content in Yamuna, water supply likely to be hit in Delhi

It said the high ammonia level in the raw water sourced from the Yamuna affected the operations at the Chandrawal, Wazirabad and Okhla water treatment plants

Spike in ammonia levels in Yamuna waters from Haryana to hit Delhi's supply

Water supply will be affected in parts of Delhi due to an "abnormal" increase in ammonia levels in raw water discharged into the Yamuna by Haryana, Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha said

Water released from Hathnikund barrage, Yamuna nears warning mark in Delhi

The water discharged from the barrage - which provides drinking water to Delhi - normally takes two-three days to reach the capital

Water level in Yamuna rising but likely to stay below danger mark: official

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi rose slightly and the river was flowing precariously close to the warning mark

Yamuna continues to flow near warning level in Delhi; likely to increase

Yamuna was flowing close to the warning mark in Delhi on Wednesday morning and is likely to swell further with more water being released into it from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana

Flatten Chambal ravines for farming? Why the ambitious plan may struggle

Union agriculture minister is of the view that 300,000 hectares of rugged land is not cultivable, which if improved will help in the integrated development of the Bihad area

NGT panel recommends reworking 1994 water-sharing pact to revive Yamuna

The barrage regulates the flow of the river for irrigation in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

NGT panel seeks report from CPCB, DPCC on frothing in Yamuna river

The NGT-appointed Yamuna Monitoring Committee (YMC) has sought a report from CPCB, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and Industries Commissioner about the reasons behind "sudden froth" in the river.

Will make Yamuna so clean people will be able to take dip in it: Kejriwal

Addressing his fourth townhall meeting in East Delhi, Kejriwal said cleaning the Yamuna will be the AAP government's priority in the next five years

Yamuna set to cross danger mark, Kejriwal asks people to move to shelters

Haryana has released a record 8.28 lakh cusecs water in the Yamuna on Sunday, Delhi CM said.