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Delhi to build Yamuna huts where residents can celebrate birthdays, help clean river

India, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi government plans to set up "specialised huts" along the Yamuna riverbank where residents can celebrate birthdays while volunteering to clean the river's ghats, water minist... Read More


Will Yamuna get its Sabarmati makeover? Delhi plans 52-km riverfront in two phases

India, Oct. 20 -- Delhi is planning to develop a Sabarmati riverfront-like project along the Yamuna in two phases, with plans to create large parks, cycle tracks, open spaces and sports facilities alo... Read More


467,000 tulips to bloom in NDMC, DDA parks; MCD gardens to miss out for 2nd year in a row

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- As many as 467,000 tulips will bloom in the parks maintained by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) as the ones under the Municipal C... Read More


Delhi Jal Board to monetise biogas from sewage treatment plants for power generation and vehicle fuel

India, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will rope in private firms to purchase raw biogas generated during sewage treatment, as the water utility looks to commercially utilise gas produced from sl... Read More


4.67 lakh tulips to bloom in NDMC, DDA parks; MCD gardens to miss out again

India, Oct. 19 -- As many as 4.67 lakh tulips will bloom in the parks maintained by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) as the ones under the Municipal Cor... Read More


Delhi Cabinet approves Rs.50cr foundation to support startups

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Go-Delhi Foundation, backed by an initial budget of Rs.50 crore, to support "startups, innovation and entrepreneurship" in... Read More


E-RICKSHAWs in Delhi capped at 250k under new draft govt policy

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi government has proposed capping the number of e-rickshaws operating in the Capital at 250,000, restricting individual ownership to five vehicles and requiring every veh... Read More


Delhi's AQI rises to 187 amid dry weather

India, Oct. 18 -- Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 187 at 4pm, up from 90 on Friday and 159 on Saturday. The city had recorded the same AQI (187) ... Read More


From insects to peacocks: Seven children's theme parks to open in Delhi over next three months

India, Oct. 16 -- From an insect-themed park in Saket to Peacock Park in Mayur Vihar- the development work on seven theme parks for children is at an advanced stage, and these facilities will be opene... Read More


Mass fish death in Yamuna's cleaner stretch raises alarms

India, Oct. 16 -- Reports of possibly thousands of dead fish along the Yamuna near Burari in north Delhi since Wednesday night have raised concerns among activists and independent experts about the he... Read More