Yamuna
A river runs through their homes
For those who call the Yamuna river bank home, life is never easy. They have no access to clean drinking water or electricity and are frequently visited by bulldozers. This monsoon, the moderate flooding has made life even harder
DCW studying ‘most pathetic’ conditions of Pak Hindu women refugees in Majnu ka Tila
With lack of housing and sanitation facilities, the refugees are living in the “most pathetic” conditions, said DCW, who seeks rehabilitation for these women
Yamuna water level recedes briefly as Delhi govt continues evacuation drive
The water level on the Yamuna river in the national capital receded slightly but was still above the warning mark of 204.5 metres, officials said on Thursday
Yamuna crosses warning level again in Delhi, 7,000 evacuated already; river likely to swell further
The Delhi flood control room reported a discharge rate of around 14,000 cusecs from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar at 6 am on Wednesday. It was 19,745 cusecs at 7 pm on Tuesday.
Weather updates: Odisha situation grim, 600 school children stranded; heavy rains likely in Bengal
So far, two lakh people have been affected due to the flood while around 24,000 hectares of farmland have been hit. Of them, 1.20 lakh people in 237 villages were marooned and over 26,000 people have been evacuated.
Delhi govt issues flood warning for Yamuna
A total of 24 boats with 2 divers each, and 17 motorboats will be staying alert near the vulnerable locations
Three bodies found in Yamuna, Delhi Police on the lookout of one more
Four youths had come to take bath in the Yamuna river on Thursday; three of which drowned in the river and the fourth person is yet to be found
Issues of stubble burning, water-sharing pact to be raised by Delhi in Northern Zonal Council meeting
Issues of crop stubble burning and water-sharing agreement will be raised by the Delhi government in the Northern Zonal Council meeting scheduled to be held in Jaipur later this week, official sources stated on Wednesday