Yamuna River

It's Toxic: The controversy over defoamers used in the Yamuna and the AAP vs BJP fight

The BJP and AAP indulged in a war of words over the use of defoamers in the Yamuna prior to Chhath Pooja festivities. While the saffron party claimed that these chemicals were harmful, the AAP and Delhi Jal Board refuted the claims, saying they help in removing toxic foam and pose no harm to humans

Explained: Why Yamuna froths with toxic foam year after year

The Yamuna on Thursday was seen frothing with thick, white foam. Ahead of this year’s Chhath Puja celebrations, let’s examine why it remains one of India’s most polluted rivers

Five including three teenagers drown while immersing Krishna idol in Yamuna

The police said that around 17 to 18 people from Salarpur had come to the Yamuna bank under the Delhi-Noida-Direct flyover near Mathura Road to immerse the Krishna idol

Banda boat tragedy: Nearly 25 missing, 3 bodies fished out; search operation on

At least three people, two women and a child, drowned in the tragic accident, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Banda, Vipin Mishra said

Yamuna river will get back its fish by December 2023, says Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain

Satyendar Jain also said that in the next five to 10 years, Delhi's groundwater table will be as good as it was 50 years ago

One dead, 33 missing after two boats collide in Assam: A look at some of India’s worst boat accidents

Boat accidents are common in India, with many overcrowded boats not having safety equipment

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

Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Agra, Uttar Pradesh irrigation department releases 500 cusecs of water into river to clean up garbage

The Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department has released 500 cusecs of water into the Yamuna from the Ganganahar in Bulandshahr to improve the river's "environmental condition" in Agra, ahead of Donald Trump's visit

Yogi Adityanath asks Prayagraj, Varanasi residents to stay vigilant as Ganga, Yamuna swell due to heavy rainfall

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials in Prayagraj and Varanasi districts to remain vigilant as the water levels in Ganga and Yamuna rivers neared the danger mark

Residents of low-lying areas in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj suffer as rise in water level of Yamuna and Ganga leads to flooding

The continuous rise in the water levels of Ganga and Yamuna rivers due to flooding has made the lives of residents in low-lying areas in and around Prayagraj difficult. They are forced to wade through knee-deep water in order to reach from one place to another in the flood-affected region.