yamuna floodplain

Move After UP Tells NGT 258 Illegal Colonies In City Pumping Sewage Into River

In an alarming display of environmental decline, the Yamuna has retreated to a thin stream, allowing locals to stroll across its once-swelling banks. This yearly event, worsened by minimal water allocations from Haryana and extreme heat evaporation, has left the river ecologically bereft.

Tool To Serve Agriculture, Water Resource Management, Disaster Relief, Urban Planning

Directions came as part of a wider review of flood preparedness in the district

310 Families Get 15 Days To Move Out Of Flood-Prone Area

Delhi government has greenlit a 4.7-km flood wall along the Yamuna's western bank, aiming to protect areas like Civil Lines and Kashmere Gate from inundation. This project, expected before the next monsoon, is touted as a permanent fix for recurring floods. However, experts raise concerns about potential impacts on groundwater and the local ecosystem.