A 25-year-old dispute over sharing of the Yamuna waters has at last been settled with Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi signing an agreement on March 12 -- reached after

CONCERNED at the lack of action by 2 Delhi agencies on the Yamuna Action Plan launched in June last year, the Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF) has decided to refer the matter to the

Even though Ganga Action Plan I, initiated seven years ago, has fallen short of expectations, work has already begun on the ambitious Yamuna Action Plan.

Silver papier-mache decorations, bamboo frames and plastic bags rippling on frothing waters. Despite calls from green activists, the scene at the river Yamuna here was that of a toxic harvest after hundreds of idols of goddess Durga were immersed in it at the end of the Durga Puja festival.

The already highly polluted Yamuna faces a fresh threat of toxic elements during Navaratra festival when religious articles are immersed in the river.

The polluted waters of River YamunaThe government has not so far earmarked separate enclosures for dumping the materials as directed by the Delhi High Court.

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