The Delhi government today said that it is contemplating the commissioning of Munak Canal to help the functioning of three water treatment plants which are lying idle due to lack of required raw wa

In the election year, the two main political parties in the city, ruling Congress and Opposition BJP, are looking to target two of the main problems that residents face — water shortage and its pol

The challenge will only become stiffer as projected sewage generation by 2021 is likely to be about 4,500 mld.

New Delhi: Delhi is not close to any of the tiger belts of the country, yet it figures among the five hotspots in India connected to big cat poaching, says a report by a global wildlife trade monit

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said the Delhi Government was eagerly awaiting the commissioning of Munak Canal, which will result in saving 80 MGD raw water, to help the city meet its demand for drinking water. Moreover, three water treatment plants lying idle at Dwarka, Okhla and Bawana are expected to become functional soon with the availability of more raw water.

Speaking at a function to lay the foundation stone for rehabilitation of sewers at Harsh Vihar in North-West Delhi, Ms. Dikshit, who is also the Chairperson of Delhi Jal Board, said she has taken up the issue of early commissioning of the Munak Canal with Prime Minister’s Office and Union Water Resource Ministry.

New Delhi: Taking cognizance of TOI reports on the illegal construction of three roads inside the Rajokri Forest, an application has been filed with National Green Tribunal (NGT). The environment watchdog has now sent notices to the Delhi government and other agencies concerned.

Amicus curiae Raj Panjwani said, “The ridge area is being used for several non-forest purposes without any prior permission of the central government which is a clear violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and orders of the Supreme Court.”

With summers approaching, and with it the shortage of water supply in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has written to the Ministry of Water Resources, demanding that Haryan

Two more swine flu deaths were reported from the capital on Wednesday, taking the death toll from the H1N1 virus to 15, since January 1.

TERI University is all set to get an academic chair under the Railway Ministry, after a formal announcement by the Union Minister at the time of presenting the Railway Budget.

New Delhi: South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s composting plant in Okhla has become the first to get carbon credits from United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in the country.