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 residents

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 river.

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 of Rs 10,000 for each affected family. While many received it within two days, some are still waiting with bated breath  

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 devastating consequences of the floods have led to the evacuation of more than 27,000 people from their homes

Sowing seeds of disaster: How unnatural afforestation is of little help

Mindless planting of trees along the Yamuna floodplains is neither helping the ecology not the environment, say experts

Yamuna river’s water level declines but remains above danger mark

The water level at the Old Railway Bridge has been consistently close to the danger mark since reaching a record high of 208.66 meters on July 13

Yamuna river continues to flow above danger mark, train movement suspended on old bridge

The Yamuna waters level remained over the danger level, touching 206.54m at 8am on Monday, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said, a day after the river breached the point (206m) at which evacuations are ordered

Yamuna crosses danger level again

Over the last four to five days, there have been marginal fluctuations in the water level due to rain in the upper catchment areas, particularly in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand