Yamuna river

Patriot impact: Authorities launch a crackdown on illegal dyeing units in Delhi

Patriot impact: Authorities launch a crackdown on illegal dyeing units in Delhi

Large-scale action across the city gets initiated after Patriot's exposé on 500 unregulated units depleting groundwater and polluting the Yamuna

March 26, 2025

Yamuna boating plan: Next big tourism hub or an ecological disaster?

While government is preparing to start a ferry service on the river, environmentalists warn of the ecological hazards

March 22, 2025

Delhi industrial waste crisis: How lack of treatment plants ail Yamuna, people

With only 13 operational Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for 33 approved industrial areas, waste continues to flow unchecked into…

March 21, 2025

1,300 tonnes of garbage removed from Yamuna: Delhi minister after river inspection

Cleaning the Yamuna was one of the key promises made by the BJP for the recently-concluded Delhi Assembly polls.

March 5, 2025

Yamuna pollution: Lethal cocktail of toxins and government apathy

Environmentalists debunk Delhi government's claims about supply-side issues; say untreated sewage in City behind contamination

February 6, 2025

Delhi: Clogged city drains leave the Capital flooded

Most of the drains in Delhi are clogged with silt and garbage, leaving streets inundated and causing inconvenience to the…

August 16, 2024

Delhi: Fishermen grapple with lack of catch as Yamuna boils up

The Capital no longer has access to most kinds of fish owing to rising temperatures and pollution in the Yamuna…

June 25, 2024

Flood victims unsure about compensation  

Soon after Yamuna floods led to destruction and large-scale displacement of civilians in low-lying areas, Delhi government announced a compensation…

August 4, 2023

Yamuna water level recedes below danger mark in Delhi

At 208.66 metres on July 13, the Yamuna surpassed its previous record of 207.49 metres set in September 1978. The…

August 2, 2023