Agra`s potable water project to be complete by 2016

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 09:34

The Uttar Pradesh government has set December 2016 as the final deadline for completion of the ambitious `Ganga Jal` project for supply of potable water in Agra, officials said on Thursday.

26 Mughal gardens in, near Agra, claims Austrian researcher

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 20:10

An Austrian researcher has claimed that Mughals had built 26 gardens in and around Agra, which has sent the divisional administration here on a spree to locate the gardens.

NGT ultimatum for UP govt, DDA on structures on river banks

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 19:39

Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Uttar Pradesh government were Wednesday given a "last opportunity" by NGT to place before it their policies regarding the floodplains of the Yamuna and Hindon rivers.

Activists march in Mathura against Yamuna pollution

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 15:52

Hundreds of `Yamuna-Bhakts` and protestors will begin a march Tuesday from Keshi Ghat to the Mathura district magistrate`s office in Uttar Pradesh, demanding to make the Yamuna river pollution-free.

HC refuses to relax order banning immersion of idols in Ganga, Yamuna

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 00:52

The effort by the district administration and local residents to secure permission for immersing Durga idols in Ganga and Yamuna failed today with the Allahabad High Court making it clear that it saw "no justification to recall or relax its order" prohibiting "visarjan" in either river.

Yamuna`s plight highlighted on World Rivers Day

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 15:53

Green activists Sunday walked along the Yamuna to the Taj Corridor to highlight the plight of the river burdened by human waste and industrial pollutants.

Discoms are haughty: Delhi consumer forum

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 10:28

Discoms are "haughty" and "revel in harassing customers," the Delhi State Consumer Commission has held, while dismissing BSES Yamuna`s plea against an order directing it to refund excess power charges it had "coerced" a lady doctor into paying for alleged theft of electricity.

Delhi, UP police should prevent waste dumping into Yamuna: NGT

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:27

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police to deploy adequate staff to prevent dumping of waste and debris into Yamuna river.

NGT warning to authorities on construction on Yamuna, Hindon banks

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:21

On May 20, the NGT had ordered demolition of all illegal and unauthorised structures in the flood plains of the Yamuna and the Hindon in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Three killed in accidents on Yamuna Expressway

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 22:12

Three persons were killed while as many suffered injuries in two separate accidents on the Yamuna Expressway, police said on Monday.

Toll during Ganesha idols immersion rises to 13

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 16:37

As least 13 persons drowned during the ceremonial immersion of Lord Ganesha`s idols in the Yamuna river here Wednesday. Rescue operations were continuing Thursday and authorities said the toll might go up.