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Delhi LG directs Chief Secretary to lodge FIR against Jal Board, others for embezzlement of Rs 20 crore
•Delhi Jal Board appointed its banker, Corporation Bank to collect water bills on its behalf through order in June 2012 for three years and the same was renewed further in 2016, 2017 and even in 2019, after the fraud was detected.
Delhi LG pulls up Arvind Kejriwal government as Montenegro consulate complains of dirty water supply
Fp Staff •Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena received a complaint letter from consulate of Montenegro about dirty water supply after which he immediately directed the chief secretary to resolve the matter and reminded CM Kejriwal to 'address matter that affect India’s image globally'
AAP says despite water being Delhi L-G's responsibility, Vinai Kumar Saxena calls DJB meet; warns of 'chaotic situation'
•Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi said that on 30 May, Delhi L-G called a meeting of Delhi Jal Board officials and issued them directions. Since he is new to the system, he might not be knowing the constitutional provisions, she said
No water in taps: Why Delhi has issued a water SOS to Haryana
Fp Explainers •The Delhi Jal Board has asked Haryana to send an additional 150 cusecs of water, as water levels at the Wazirabad pond have reduced due to less flow in the Yamuna river
Delhi Jal Board writes to Manohar Lal Khattar over high ammonia levels in Yamuna, short supply of raw water
•The official said that the production capacity at the two water treatment plants in Delhi has reduced by an alarming 40 percent due to the combination of these two factors
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of pollution in Yamuna river, issues notice to Haryana
•The court was hearing a plea by Delhi Jal Board alleging that the water released by Haryana in Yamuna river has pollutants including high ammonia content which become carcinogenic after mixing with chlorine
AAP MLA Raghav Chadha accuses BJP workers of vandalising Delhi Jal Board office, attacking staff
•According to the AAP MLA, the perpetrators said the attack 'should serve as a warning' to Kejriwal and AAP MLAs for supporting the farmers' protest
Pedestrians in Old Delhi happy with Chandni Chowk's redevelopment, shop owners not so much
Vijaya Pushkarna •Centuries will now not only co-exist in the market built by Shah Jahan in the 17th century but will also have to compete with each other with the 1.3-kilometre-long stretch set to get its first mall
Coronavirus Outbreak: Water woes compound struggle for urban poor during lockdown as tanker supply becomes erratic in Delhi
Nirma Bora •In absence of the pipeline coverage in most slums, the reliance is entirely on tanker based supply, both paid and unpaid.
Delhi government formation: Kejriwal not to hold any portfolio; Satyendar Jain gets water, Gopal Rai to handle environment, Rajendra Pal Gautam gets WCD
Fp Staff •The allocation of portfolios in the newly-elected Delhi government was finalised Monday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal deciding not to hold any departments