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SC stays NGT orders imposing fines on NOIDA authority, Delhi Jal Board over untreated sewage
•The supreme court stayed the National Green Tribunal order imposing a fine of Rs 100 crore on NOIDA for failing to prevent untreated sewage from flowing into the Kondli irrigation canal, and a Rs 50 crore fine on the Delhi Jal Board for the release of untreated sewage in the Yamuna
It's Toxic: The controversy over defoamers used in the Yamuna and the AAP vs BJP fight
Fp Explainers •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
Delhi LG declares Chhath Puja on 30 October as 'dry day' in national capital
Fp Staff •Earlier, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna
'Besharam, ghatiya aadmi': BJP MP Parvesh Verma gets into heated argument with DJB official at Yamuna ghat
Fp Staff •"Yeh chemical tere sar pe daal doon?," Verma can be heard saying to the officer. In reply, the official said that the chemical being poured into the Yamuna is "US FDA approved"
Explained: Why Yamuna froths with toxic foam year after year
Fp Explainers •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
Delhi: Kejriwal govt spraying poisonous chemical in Yamuna to remove froth ahead of Chhath Puja, says Manoj Tiwari
•West Delhi MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma also challenged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna and alleged that the AAP chief's visit to Ghazipur landfill site was a ploy to divert attention from the issue of pollution in the river
In Delhi, evacuation begins as Yamuna flows above danger mark
•Low-lying areas near the river in Delhi are considered vulnerable to flooding. They are home to around 37,000 people. This is the second time within two months that the authorities are evacuating people living near the river floodplains due to flooding
Delhi: Yamuna water level nears warning mark, likely to breach today
•The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 204.4 meters at 9 pm. It is likely to rise to 204.7 meters between 10 am and 12 noon on Monday
Noida: Five boys drown in Yamuna during idol immersion
•The bodies of all five boys have been recovered from the river and sent to Safdarjung Hospital for post-mortem. All were residents of Salarpur village, Greater Noida, the police said
Yamuna water level likely to cross danger mark in Delhi
•A flood alert is declared when the Yamuna crosses the warning level, and people living near the floodplains and in flood-prone areas are evacuated