The Delhi Jal Board was established on April 6, 1998 under the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The agency is now responsible for supplying safe and potable drinking water to the residents of Delhi. People residing … READ FULL STORY
Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Dinesh Mohaniya, on January 12, 2020, alleged that Haryana was supplying contaminated water to the city. Mohaniya alleged that the water supplied by Haryana has a high amount of ammonia … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench of justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Satyawan Singh Garbyal, has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), to award tenders … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 26, 2018, made it clear that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) should be allowed to operate only those borewells, which have been permitted in accordance to … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has withdrawn its plea in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that sought directions to the Haryana government, to check the ‘dangerous level of ammonia’ in the Yamuna, saying the … READ FULL STORY
The Haryana Government, on May 16, 2018, assured the Supreme Court that it would maintain the status quo, on the supply of Yamuna river water to the national capital till May 21, 2018 and … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court, on May 10, 2018, pulled up the Haryana government for not issuing any tenders till date, for repair of the old sub-branch canal, which carries water to the national capital, … READ FULL STORY
According to SDM officials, a total of 718 borewells have been sealed in Delhi, following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to this effect in January 2018. Dwarka, Vikaspuri and Janakpuri are among the … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench, headed by justice Madan B Lokur, on April 19, 2018, took a strong note of the apathy shown by the authorities, in dealing with the water woes of the residents … READ FULL STORY
The central government, on April 18, 2018, told a Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that the special task force (STF), which would be set up to oversee the … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government on April 2, 2018, told the Supreme Court that Haryana had released some water from the Yamuna river and, hence, it would not like to press for a petition as of … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government, on March 28, 2018, approved a project to augment potable water supply in Dwarka sub-city, by creating new sources of raw water, according to an official statement. At a meeting of … READ FULL STORY
Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal, on February 13, 2018, directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four … READ FULL STORY