Cry for Yamuna
Three rivers are now legally people – but that's just the start of looking after them
Giving legal rights to non-human entities doesn’t mean much if they can’t be enforced
Obituary: Manoj Misra will always be remembered for his work on the Yamuna
Manoj Misra, convenor of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, who was suffering from COVID-19, died on June 4, 2023, after a prolonged illness
NGT panel claims 2016 event ruined Yamuna floodplains; Art of Living calls it flawed
The committee has submitted a time-bound action plan for physical and biological rehabilitation of the affected floodplain
SC stays Uttarakhand HC order declaring Ganga, Yamuna living entities
The Uttarakhand government had challenged the order on the ground that the victims of floods in the Ganga and Yamuna could sue the guardians of …
Open defecation, waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains will invite penalty of Rs 5,000: NGT
It directed Delhi government to take immediate action against industries that are a major source of pollution to the river
Sadhus and farmers march to Delhi to liberate Yamuna from pollution
Yamuna Muktikaran Padayatra protests waste water discharge into the river from Delhi; police prevent them from proceeding to Jantar Mantar
Yamuna floods in pics: Parts of capital city go under water
Vikas Choudhary captures the situation of the national capital Delhi after the overflowing Yamuna river reached the highest level on record and …
Trump's visit got the Yamuna a makeover: How far will it go?
Over 500 cusecs of water released by Uttar Pradesh's irrigation department in River Yamuna
Why is river Yamuna still maily?
Officials do not understand the gray waters produced by the city
North India Deluge 2023: In haphazard urbanisation lies Delhi’s perennial flooding conundrum
Development imperatives of Delhi dealt with the construction of buildings & other infrastructures; protection of stormwater drains in their …
Delhi, Haryana need not spar over Yamuna waters
Though solutions involve engineering challenges, they can certainly lead to a win-win situation for both the parties
Inaction irks MEF
DDA strikes again
Target: the Yamuna riverbedWeapon: Zonal Development Plan
Yamuna swells
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 20, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Religious group joins protest against pollution of Yamuna
Protest march from Vrindavan near Mathura culminates in Delhi on the occasion of World Water Day
Urban agriculture: Towards an inclusive approach to make Delhi an ‘edible city’
Much of urban farming in Delhi either a livelihood strategy or means of self-supply of organic vegetables
Sharing the succour
Annual ritual: Haryana makes Yamuna brim in Delhi again
The river is brimming due to water released by Harayana from the Hathnikund barrage a few days ago
Sahibi Nadi: How a river was killed
While the death of the Sahibi illustrates the general apathy towards rivers, the same is applicable to every river in India flowing in urban …
Dirty RIVER blues
Children of Delhi rediscover Yamuna. And see how everything is being done to reduce it to a drain
NGT orders strict action against Delhi’s Yamuna-polluting industries
Despite several court orders and crores of rupees spent on cleaning the river, the Delhi stretch continues to be the most polluted
PMO issues directives to reduce pollution load on Yamuna
Delhi government asked to ensure sewage and effluent treatment plants meet effluent quality norms
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 12, 2023)