The Delhi government is considering banning soaps and detergents in car washes to curb pollution in the Yamuna, citing harmful phosphates and surfactants. Water Minister Parvesh Verma emphasised ...

The move is being considered as part of a broader plan to clean the Yamuna River – a key promise by the BJP government in the run-up to the Assembly Elections in the national capital this year. Ahead ...

Delhi Development Authority is developing Mayur Nature Park, a 371-hectare project along the Yamuna riverbank, with completion expected by October 2026. The park will feature diverse zones ...

“Of course I celebrate Chhath. How can I not? We need Yamuna ji to pray, but the river and its water is akin to a drain. There is no choice,” he says. In its nearly 50km course through ...

The Delhi Development Authority’s largest park on the Yamuna banks, spread across 370 hectares, will soon take shape. Named the Mayur Nature Park, it is part of 10 projects that have either been built ...

Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma, inspected the Yamuna by boat on Wednesday and said 1,300 tonnes of garbage had been removed from the river in the past 10 days. Later, he ...

A project for the Yamuna rejuvenation was taken up in January 2023 under the National Green Tribunal-mandated committee chaired by the L-G. NEW DELHI: Delhi may soon get a separate body to take up ...

The husband of South Korea table tennis star Jeon Ji-hee has accused the sport’s governing body of damaging his reputation, after it said he “sexually assaulted” a player and banned him for ...

The Delhi government has announced plans to launch an eco-friendly cruise service along the Yamuna to boost river tourism in India. The plan is to develop a six-kilometre stretch — from the Wazirabad ...

“I had pledged during the election campaign that we will make Yamuna ji the identity of Delhi city. I know this work is difficult and will take a long time. No matter how much time is spent, how much ...

PWD and Water Minister Parvesh Verma stated that he had discussed the initiative with the Territorial Army. The proposed task force will be dedicated to protecting the Yamuna floodplains, preventing ...

The Delhi government is mulling over formation of a Yamuna task force in collaboration with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments on flood plains of the river, dumping of debris and waste and ...