According to the civic report on vector-borne diseases, at least 55 dengue cases have been recorded this year. Three fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the last one week in Delhi, taking the tally to 55, according to a civic report released on Monday. Till March 19 this year, 52 cases of dengue … Read more
Gujarat plans to provide tap connections in 11.15 lakh households during 2020-21 Clean drinking water from taps is a privilege in India. That’s because piped water supply isn’t universally available in many areas and tap water isn’t potable. Besides installation of a seamless network of supply, reliable and real-time monitoring of water quality, the health … Read more
Launched in 2018, this ‘city of lakes’ project built to augment water supply by recharging ground water and recycling treated wastewater to meet the city’s water demand of 1,140 million gallons (MGD) per day (Photo: IE) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project with the aim to revive lakes in the city is inching closer to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli have increased turbidity of raw water fetched by Delhi from Upper Ganga Canal to “unprecedented levels” which is likely to hit water supply in many parts of the national capital, DJB vice chairman Raghav Chadha said on Sunday. In a series of tweets, Chadha said the Sonia Vihar … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi government has prepared a nine-point action plan to prevent frothing in the Yamuna due to the discharge of untreated sewage in the river. The plan, approved by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), lays down targets to be achieved by various agencies, including the Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Development Authority and … Read more