Delhi HC orders safety walls on Abul Fazal drain after teen’s death
The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD to build separator walls and install slab covers on the Abul Fazal drain, one of the city's largest open drains. The order came days…
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Delhi Reclaimed Water Policy sets price, targets 100% reuse by 2036
The Delhi government is preparing the Reclaimed Water Policy 2026 to expand treated wastewater use, targeting 100% reuse for non-potable needs by 2036. Delhi treats 750 million gallons per day (MGD) of…
Father wades into drain after son falls chasing kite
A 15-year-old boy, Mithun Kumar, died after falling into an open drain in southeast Delhi's Jasola while chasing a kite on Saturday morning. His father, Awadhesh Kumar, waded into the drain himself…
Court reserves order on Satyendar Jain bail plea for Sept 3
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of AAP leader Satyendar Jain in the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage treatment plant (STP) tender scam case.…
Rekha Gupta announces Rs 2,500 crore Delhi water plan
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a Rs 2,500 crore package to address the city's water crisis. The plan includes laying new pipelines, repairing existing infrastructure, and setting up water treatment…
Delhi HC slams authorities over Yamuna cleaning delays
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi government, and the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) to…
Janakpuri residents pay Rs 1.5 lakh yearly for dirty water
Residents of BE Block in Janakpuri, New Delhi, have been struggling with contaminated water since July, forcing them to spend an estimated Rs 400 daily on bottled water for drinking, cooking, and…
Delhi plans Tehri water diversion to boost Yamuna flow by 1,300 cusecs
The Delhi government is planning to increase the Yamuna's environmental flow by 1,300 cusecs by routing water through the Tehri Dam reservoir to the Hindon river, and separately reducing transmission losses in…
Satyendar Jain calls ACB arrest political, blames Punjab polls
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday accused the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of arresting him for political reasons linked to the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. Jain, who is AAP's co-in-charge for Punjab,…
Satyender Jain says he couldn’t access DJB files from jail
Former Delhi minister Satyender Jain has denied involvement in alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board tenders, telling the Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday that he was in jail and could not access…
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