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  Delhi: Old Yamuna bridge closed after water crosses danger mark

  India | August 14, 2016 7:50 IST

  The old Yamuna iron bridge that connects east Delhi with the National Capital was closed on Saturday as the water level rose due to discharge of water from a barrage in Haryana, prompting the Delhi

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  At least Rs 120 crore needed to restore Yamuna floodplain: Expert panel

  India | March 11, 2016 22:11 IST

  New Delhi: A four-member expert committee set up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to inspect the site on the Yamuna flood plain where the World Culture Festival is being organised by Sri Sri Ravi

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  Sri Sri event: Delhi Police prepares status report; steps up security

  India | March 10, 2016 21:07 IST

  A day before the controversy-ridden World Culture Festival kicks off, Delhi Police today prepared a status report and listed several shortcomings in the arrangements for the mega event that is being organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living

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  AAP Minister wrote to Parrikar for Army's help in Sri Sri's event

  Politics | March 10, 2016 9:13 IST

  Amid row over deployment of Army jawans for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s event on the Yamuna floodplains, a report has emerged claiming that it was AAP government’s Water Resource Minister Kapil Mishra who had written a letter to Union Defense Ministry urg

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  NGT gives conditional nod to Sri Sri event, imposes Rs 5 cr fine on AOL

  India | March 09, 2016 18:05 IST

  After a lot of fiddling around, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has finally given its green signal to the World Culture Festival being organised on the banks of Yamuna River by the Art of Living Foundation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

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  Why no clearance needed: NGT asks MoEF on Sri Sri event

  India | March 08, 2016 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: In its hearing on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living three-day 'World Culture Festival', the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today questioned the Centre as to why there wasn't a need of environmental

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  Delhi faces water woes as ammonia levels rise in Yamuna

  India | January 20, 2016 23:03 IST

  New Delhi: The national capital today woke up to an acute shortage of water as the supply came to a halt in large parts of Delhi, including the Lutyens' VIP zone, as high ammonia level

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  No more industrial, domestic sewage in Yamuna: Delhi CM Kejriwal

  Politics | November 13, 2015 22:44 IST

  New Delhi: To reduce pollution in the Yamuna, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced that untreated water, including industrial and domestic sewage, will not be allowed to flow into the river.Speaking on the

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  NGT bans both legal, illegal sand mining on Yamuna

  India | November 02, 2015 18:22 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today banned sand mining on the Yamuna after a plea alleged that some private firms were engaged in the activity and a temporary bridge was made on the river

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  No construction on Barapullah project without green nod: National Green Tribunal

  India | October 27, 2015 18:28 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has prohibited construction work on the third phase of Barapullah elevated road here which connects Sarai Kale Khan with Mayur Vihar without prior environmental clearance.  A bench headed by

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  River activists, environmentalists walk to save Yamuna

  India | October 12, 2015 12:49 IST

  Agra: Hundreds of river activists and environmentalists organized a walk demanding release of water in Yamuna and speed up cleaning programmes to save the river from further degradation.The march, a part of the River Connect

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  Yamuna will be clean in three years: Delhi minister Kapil Mishra

  Politics | September 16, 2015 15:43 IST

  New Delhi: The now polluted Yamuna river will be cleaned within the next three years, asserted Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday while conducting a boat-ride inspection of the national capital's lifeline."The Yamuna river

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  Uma Bharti meets Kejriwal, discusses plan to clean Yamuna

  Politics | August 08, 2015 17:09 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre and the Delhi Government today agreed to setup a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to clean and rejuvenate river Yamuna for which a blueprint would be prepared in 45 days.Union Water Resources

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  National Green Tribunal bans burning of garbage in Vrindavan

  India | July 23, 2015 7:41 IST

  Vrindavan:  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday ordered a ban on burning of waste in this holy town in Uttar Pradesh.On a petition filed by activist Madhu Mangal Shukla, the tribunal asked the municipality

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  NGT imposes fine on Delhi's Akshardham temple

  India | July 10, 2015 23:12 IST

  New Delhi:  The National Green Tribunal today slapped a fine on the Akshardham temple management for carrying out expansion without prior environmental clearance and asked a committee on revitalization of Yamuna to examine whether the

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  Two new projects for reducing Yamuna pollution: government

  India | May 11, 2015 18:06 IST

  New Delhi:  Two projects have been sanctioned in Sonepat and Panipat towns at a cost of Rs 217.87 crore for abating pollution of river Yamuna, Rajya Sabha was informed today.In his reply, Minister of State

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  Clean Ganga not possible without clean Yamuna: Bharti

  Politics | April 06, 2015 20:26 IST

  Mathura: Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati has said the Centre will soon start fulfilling the promises made for cleaning up River Yamuna.Saying that the government is committed to the cause of cleaning up the

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  Be united for Yamuna's cause: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  India | February 25, 2015 22:44 IST

   Mathura: Seemingly worried over the present state of Yamuna here, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar today called for a joint effort by the people to make the polluted river clean again.Ravi Shankar was here

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  Vishwa Hindu Parishad wants Akbar's fort in Allahabad to be replaced with night shelter

  India | February 08, 2015 17:11 IST

  Allahabad: Kicking up a controversy, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday said the fort built by Mughal emperor Akbar on the banks of the river Yamuna in Allahabad is a “symbol of subjugation of Hindus”

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  Build special ghats for religious items: National Green Tribunal

  India | January 16, 2015 13:58 IST

  New Delhi:  The National Green Tribunal has directed Irrigation and Flood Control Department and concerned authorities to build special ghats on the banks of Yamuna where people can immerse idols and other religious offerings which