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Massive Water Shortage In Delhi This Diwali. Jal Board Explains Why
The pollution levels in the Yamuna River have forced a water shortage in several parts of Delhi, with no respite likely for residents during Diwali.
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France's Seine River Too Polluted, Olympics Triathlon Training Cancelled
French authorities have invested 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) over the last decade to clean up the Seine, including in major new water treatment and storage facilities in and around Paris.
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Suspense Over Olympics Triathlon As River Seine Fails Water Tests Again
The waterway is still polluted after heavy rain storms on Friday during the opening ceremony in Paris and again on Saturday, which led to discharges of raw sewage.
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Video: Congress Leader Sits In Drain Water, Takes A Dip In Polluted River
In a bold act of protest against the pollution of the Shipra River, Congress' Ujjain Lok Sabha seat candidate Mahesh Parmar on Tuesday took a dip in the river and sat in the overflowing drain water entering the river.
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Yamuna Pollution "Significantly" Increased Since 2017: Delhi Government
As the Delhi government has promised to clean the Yamuna to bathing standards by 2025, the pollution load in the river has increased substantially over the last five years, according to a report by the environment department.
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Watch: After BJP MP's Abusive Tirade, Delhi Official Bathes In Yamuna
The Delhi Jal Board official was targeted by BJP MP Parvesh Verma for spraying "harmful" defoamer in Yamuna river on Saturday. He took a bath in the river's water to prove that the chemicals used were "non-toxic"
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Rs 50,000 Penalty For Immersing Idols In Yamuna, Other Delhi Water Bodies
The Delhi government's pollution control body has asked district magistrates to ensure idols are not immersed in the Yamuna or any other water body in the national capital during this year's Ganeshotva and Durga puja.
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75% Of River Monitoring Stations Recorded Heavy Metal Pollution: Report
Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 per cent rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories, a new report stated.
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Watch: Toxic Foam Returns To The Yamuna In Delhi
At first glance, this video of white foam floating on the surface of the Yamuna River in Delhi's ITO area appears almost peaceful.
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Watch: Boats, Barricades, Water-Spraying To Contain Toxic Foam In Yamuna
In viral images from the river Yamuna in Delhi, where toxic foam has endangered women taking ritual dips for Chhath Puja, boats and barricades were seen this morning, along with a man sprayed water to keep the filthy froth away.
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"UP, Haryana Release Untreated Water": Delhi Hits Back Over Yamuna Foam
Delhi blamed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana today as toxic foam turned the Yamuna river white, affected water treatment plants and hit the water supply in the national capital.
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Watch: Chhath Puja Devotees Frolic In Toxic, White Foam In Yamuna
Devotees were seen taking a dip in the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi on the first day of Chhath puja today as alarming white, toxic foam covered the river. The water of the river, considered holy, is barely visible.
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Court On Report Of Sewage Plants Dumping Polluted Water In Sabarmati River
The Gujarat High Court has said it is "very disturbing" to note that the laboratories of sewage treatment plants (STPs) established to clean polluted water before it is released in the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad indulged in manipulation of records
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IIT Madras Researchers Find Pharmaceutical Contaminants In River Cauvery
The researchers of the IIT Madras have found that the waters of river Cauvery are polluted by a range emerging contaminants that include pharmaceutically-active compounds, personal care products, plastics, flame retardants, heavy metals, and pesticides, among many others.
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Water Supply To Be Affected In Several Areas Of Delhi On June 20: Jal Board
Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in ''ammonia pollution and high algae'' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawa
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Massive Water Shortage In Delhi This Diwali. Jal Board Explains Why
The pollution levels in the Yamuna River have forced a water shortage in several parts of Delhi, with no respite likely for residents during Diwali.
-
France's Seine River Too Polluted, Olympics Triathlon Training Cancelled
French authorities have invested 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) over the last decade to clean up the Seine, including in major new water treatment and storage facilities in and around Paris.
-
Suspense Over Olympics Triathlon As River Seine Fails Water Tests Again
The waterway is still polluted after heavy rain storms on Friday during the opening ceremony in Paris and again on Saturday, which led to discharges of raw sewage.
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Video: Congress Leader Sits In Drain Water, Takes A Dip In Polluted River
In a bold act of protest against the pollution of the Shipra River, Congress' Ujjain Lok Sabha seat candidate Mahesh Parmar on Tuesday took a dip in the river and sat in the overflowing drain water entering the river.
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Yamuna Pollution "Significantly" Increased Since 2017: Delhi Government
As the Delhi government has promised to clean the Yamuna to bathing standards by 2025, the pollution load in the river has increased substantially over the last five years, according to a report by the environment department.
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Watch: After BJP MP's Abusive Tirade, Delhi Official Bathes In Yamuna
The Delhi Jal Board official was targeted by BJP MP Parvesh Verma for spraying "harmful" defoamer in Yamuna river on Saturday. He took a bath in the river's water to prove that the chemicals used were "non-toxic"
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Rs 50,000 Penalty For Immersing Idols In Yamuna, Other Delhi Water Bodies
The Delhi government's pollution control body has asked district magistrates to ensure idols are not immersed in the Yamuna or any other water body in the national capital during this year's Ganeshotva and Durga puja.
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75% Of River Monitoring Stations Recorded Heavy Metal Pollution: Report
Twenty-five glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 per cent rise in their water spread areas since 2009, posing a grave threat to five Indian states and two Union territories, a new report stated.
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Watch: Toxic Foam Returns To The Yamuna In Delhi
At first glance, this video of white foam floating on the surface of the Yamuna River in Delhi's ITO area appears almost peaceful.
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Watch: Boats, Barricades, Water-Spraying To Contain Toxic Foam In Yamuna
In viral images from the river Yamuna in Delhi, where toxic foam has endangered women taking ritual dips for Chhath Puja, boats and barricades were seen this morning, along with a man sprayed water to keep the filthy froth away.
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"UP, Haryana Release Untreated Water": Delhi Hits Back Over Yamuna Foam
Delhi blamed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana today as toxic foam turned the Yamuna river white, affected water treatment plants and hit the water supply in the national capital.
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Watch: Chhath Puja Devotees Frolic In Toxic, White Foam In Yamuna
Devotees were seen taking a dip in the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi on the first day of Chhath puja today as alarming white, toxic foam covered the river. The water of the river, considered holy, is barely visible.
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Court On Report Of Sewage Plants Dumping Polluted Water In Sabarmati River
The Gujarat High Court has said it is "very disturbing" to note that the laboratories of sewage treatment plants (STPs) established to clean polluted water before it is released in the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad indulged in manipulation of records
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IIT Madras Researchers Find Pharmaceutical Contaminants In River Cauvery
The researchers of the IIT Madras have found that the waters of river Cauvery are polluted by a range emerging contaminants that include pharmaceutically-active compounds, personal care products, plastics, flame retardants, heavy metals, and pesticides, among many others.
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Water Supply To Be Affected In Several Areas Of Delhi On June 20: Jal Board
Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in ''ammonia pollution and high algae'' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawa
