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Sabarmati-style Yamuna riverfront 'could worsen flood risks' in Delhi, environmentalists and others warn

India, Nov. 3 -- A proposed 52-km Yamuna riverfront development project in Delhi on the lines of Ahmedabad's Sabarmati riverfront has drawn opposition from a coalition of environmentalists, former wat... Read More


MCD barrier free toll project delayed; trials at Ghazipur to start in this week

India, Nov. 3 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) toll collection system at Delhi's borders, which was originally planned for an October 31 launch, has been delay... Read More


DJB plans rRs.r149 crore sewer line through Yamuna floodplain to curb sewage overflows

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plans to lay an 8.34-km sewer rising main through the Yamuna's ecologically sensitive floodplain to carry sewage from the Ring Road pumping station to the Ok... Read More


'1984 violence planned': BJP marches against Congress in Delhi, says party should apologise

India, Nov. 2 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday carried out a protest march against the Congress in west Delhi's Hari Nagar, targeting the party over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, as the INDIA... Read More


Delhi govt clears rRs.r387 crore for MB Road drainage revamp

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi government has sanctioned Rs.387 crore for a complete overhaul of the drainage system along the Mehrauli-Badarpur (MB) Road to resolve waterlogging issues across several loc... Read More


Delhi govt to revamp Netaji Subhash Marg to decongest Old Delhi

India, Nov. 2 -- The Delhi government will revamp the 3.3-km-long Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Kashmere Gate to decongest parts of Old Delhi, chief minister Rekha Gupta said in a press state... Read More


Delhi air quality takes a nosedive ahead of Diwali, anti-pollution curbs kick in

India, Nov. 2 -- A week ahead of Diwali, a haze of pollutants shrouded the skyline in the early hours on Sunday as the Capital's air quality index (AQI) dipped into the "poor" category, erasing the br... Read More


Another extension on cards for special provisions law that protects illegal constructions in Delhi

India, Oct. 30 -- Delhi's local bodies have initiated the process for recommending another extension of the Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act-which essentially grants blanket protection to any illeg... Read More


PWD starts beautification of spaces beneath Delhi flyovers

India, Oct. 30 -- Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday reviewed the ongoing themed beautification work beneath the Chirag Dilli and IIT flyovers, where a wildlife trail and... Read More


DJB seeks way to make groundwater drinkable

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has floated an expression of interest (EoI) for treatment technology that can make the city's most contaminated groundwater fit to drink, as it looks to... Read More