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  Yamuna pollution: UP Jal Nigam replies to NGT's notice, says 'No financially independent'

  India | November 19, 2024 22:45 IST

  In its reply to a show-cause notice issued by the National Green Tribunal for discharging untreated sewage in the Yamuna River, the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam sought relief from prosecution, citing financial issues.

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  Sanjay Singh accuses BJP of orchestrating water crisis in Delhi, BJP reacts

  Delhi | June 17, 2024 19:28 IST

  Sanjay Singh also accused the BJP of vandalising the Jal Board office and attacking the employees. Sanjay Singh also accused the Haryana government of releasing less water. He said that on June 6, 1002 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) of water was given which was reduced to 949 MGD on June 13.

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  Delhi to get additional water from Himachal, Haryana to ensure flow, directs Supreme Court

  India | June 06, 2024 15:40 IST

  The Supreme Court said that the Haryana government shall facilitate flow of surplus water released by Himachal Pradesh and the Delhi government will ensure there is no wastage of water.

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  Kejriwal directs audit of Delhi Jal Board by CAG amid allegations of misappropriation of funds

  Delhi | December 06, 2023 12:05 IST

  The AAP and the main Opposition, BJP, have been at loggerheads over the alleged scam in the Delhi Jal Board.

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  Delhi water row: Jal Board begins drive to collect water samples

  India | November 23, 2019 18:36 IST

  The Delhi Jal Board on Saturday began a drive to collect water samples for testing from across the national capital, in a bid to counter a Bureau of India standards report that said all 11 specimen collected from Delhi failed quality analysis.

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  Jal Board vice chairman alleges 'irregularities' in water sample collection

  India | November 21, 2019 17:25 IST

    Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman Dinesh Mohaniya on Thursday claimed that "irregularities" have emerged in the process of water sample collection in the city and asked Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan to fix responsibility on the officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards.  

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  NGT directs authorities to submit report on extraction of groundwater

  India | November 01, 2019 15:19 IST

  The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by city resident Pramod Kumar Jha seeking action against illegal extraction of groundwater for sale through tankers in village Jagatpur near Yamuna biodiversity park.  

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  Caution Delhiites! 82% of water samples in New Delhi are contaminated with microplastic

  Lifestyle | September 08, 2017 11:41 IST

  82% of water samples surveyed in New Delhi are contaminated with particles smaller than 5 millimetres in size.

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  Govt officials, local authorities discuss Ganga clean-up

  India | April 30, 2015 7:21 IST

  Kanpur: A group of central government officials yesterday met local municipal authorities and the Jal Board here and discussed with them issues related to cleaning of the Ganga river.The meeting proposed to prohibit the discharge

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  18 PC Of Delhi Jal Board Water Unfit For Drinking

  India | March 10, 2011 20:56 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 10: Eighteen percent of water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board is unfit for drinking and every fifth person in the city is consuming contaminated water, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Public