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New Delhi facing water supply shortfall of more than 90 mn gallons a day

India, May 28 -- Delhi continued to reel from water shortage on Wednesday despite Haryana sending additional 55 cusecs through the Munak canal system, with officials pegging the deficiency at about 90... Read More


Tankers inadequate, helplines unresponsive, say Delhi residents reeling from water shortage

India, May 28 -- New Delhi Amid a sweltering heatwave, which has been exacerbated by water supply shortage due to the Yamuna drying up, residents complained of inadequate tanker arrangements and non-... Read More


Delhi facing water supply deficitof more than 90 mn gallons a day

New Delhi, May 28 -- Delhi continued to reel from water shortage on Wednesday despite Haryana sending additional 55 cusecs through the Munak canal system, with officials pegging the deficiency at abou... Read More


Residents say tanker arrangement inadequate, helplines unresponsive

New Delhi, May 28 -- Amid a sweltering heatwave, which has been exacerbated by water supply shortage due to the Yamuna drying up, residents complained of inadequate tanker arrangements and non-respons... Read More


Yamuna cruise launch stalled again after its 5km route dries up

New Delhi, May 28 -- The prospects of Delhi government's plan to launch its ferry service on the Yamuna seem to be drying up with the water levels of the river. On Tuesday, the boat, which is ready fo... Read More


Yamuna level nears historic low of 667 feet, Delhi starts to feel the pinch

India, May 27 -- Water level of the Yamuna dipped to around 668.5 feet on Tuesday, six feet below the normal level of 674.5 feet, at the Wazirabad barrage, leaving just around 1-1.5 feet of water in t... Read More


Delhi waste pickers to get official ID cards, over 13,000 surveyed so far, says MCD

India, May 27 -- Informal waste collectors visiting colonies will be registered and issued authorised ID cards by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), senior officials said. More than 13,500 such... Read More


Delhi seeks add'l water from Haryana to maintain Yamuna e-flow

India, May 27 -- New Delhi Officials of the Delhi government said they have started negotiations with Haryana to seek additional water supply through the Munak Canal, and that some additional water w... Read More


In Delhi's Wazirabad, Yamuna runs so low that 'even kids can cross it'

New Delhi, May 27 -- Around 5km upstream of the Wazirabad barrage, the Yamuna has mostly dried up. The 500m channel has been reduced to small rivulets, with a few feet of water - only knee-high in som... Read More


Delhi's Yamuna crisis worsens: At Wazirabad, river runs so low that 'even kids can cross it'

India, May 26 -- Around 5 km upstream of the Wazirabad barrage, the Yamuna has mostly dried up. The 500m channel has been reduced to small rivulets, with a few feet of water - only knee-high in some p... Read More