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  • SC initiates course of to wash rivers polluted by untreated sewage

    The listening to of a plea highlighting air pollution in Yamuna on Wednesday led the Supreme Court to provoke a authorized course of towards air pollution of water our bodies by untreated sewage, with the courtroom registering a suo motu writ petition with regard to “Remediation of polluted rivers”.
    A bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde stated, “We find that in addition to the issue raised by present petition, it will be appropriate to take suo motu cognisance with regard to the issue of contamination of rivers by sewage effluents and ensure that the mandate is implemented by municipalities as far as discharge of sewage into rivers is concerned.”
    The bench, additionally comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, stated, “We deem it appropriate at this stage to start with the issue of contamination of river Yamuna” and issued discover to the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh; Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
    The courtroom directed CPCB “to submit a report identifying municipalities along the river Yamuna, which have not installed total treatment plants for sewage as per the requirement or have gaps in ensuring that the sewage is not discharged untreated into the river”. It additionally requested CPCB to “highlight any other source of prominent contamination within the limits of Municipalities” and to “submit priority-wise list of Municipalities, river stretches adjacent to which have been found to be most polluted”.
    The courtroom identified that Article 243W of the Constitution vests municipalities and native authorities with the efficiency of features and implementation of schemes as could also be entrusted to them, together with these in relation to the issues listed in Twelfth Schedule — Item 6 of the Schedule contains “public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management”.
    In the 2017 Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti v. Union of India case, it was directed that “norms for generating funds, for setting up and/or operating the ‘Common Effluent Treatment Plant’ as well as ‘Sewage Treatment Plants’ shall be finalised, on or before 31.03.2017, so as to be implemented from the next financial year of that date. It was directed that for the purpose of setting up these plants, the state government will prioritise such cities, towns and villages, which discharge industrial pollutants and sewer directly in rivers and water bodies”, the courtroom stated.

    The bench was listening to a plea by Delhi Jal Board, alleging that Haryana was dumping untreated discharge within the Yamuna, resulting in a spike in ammonia ranges.
    The courtroom stated the plea highlights a problem of nice significance not just for the general public however all residing beings dependent upon open floor water.
    The courtroom appointed Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora as amicus curiae within the matter.

  • Water provide to stay affected in THESE areas of Delhi on Wednesday. Full List

    Image Source : FILE PHOTO/PTI Water provide to stay affected in THESE areas of Delhi on Wednesday. Full List
    Water provide in numerous components of the nationwide capital shall be affected on Wednesday as a result of excessive ammonia ranges within the Yamuna. In a press release, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) mentioned water manufacturing has been curtailed at Wazirabad, Chandrawal, and Okhla water remedy vegetation. The provide within the area shall be affected till ammonia ranges within the river scale back to a treatable restrict.
    “As the level of ammonia in the Yamuna at Wazirabad pond is high and on an increasing trend, water production has been curtailed at Wazirabad, Chandrawal, and Okhla water treatment plants,” the utility mentioned. 

    Last 12 months, the Delhi Jal Board had stopped water manufacturing at its vegetation not less than 5 occasions as a result of excessive ranges of ammonia within the Yamuna. According to officers, the DJB’s water remedy vegetation can deal with as much as 0.9 ppm ammonia focus within the river water. If the ammonia content material is larger than this, the uncooked water is diluted with contemporary water from the Upper Ganga Canal or the Munak Canal. If sufficient contemporary water for dilution will not be accessible, the manufacturing capability of vegetation is diminished or they’re quickly shut.
    Recently, the National Green Tribunal-appointed Yamuna Monitoring Committee requested the Central Pollution Control Board to establish sources of air pollution resulting in excessive ranges of ammonia within the river in Delhi and submit a report by January 10.
    WATER SUPPLY TO BE AFFECTED ON WEDNESDAY
    Civil traces
    Hindu Rao Hospital
    Kamla Nagar
    Shakti Nagar
    Karol Bagh
    Pahar Ganj
    NDMC areas
    Rajinder Nagar
    Patel Nagar
    Inderpuri
    Kalkaji
    Govindpuri
    Tugalkabad
    Sangam Vihar
    Ambedkar Nagar
    Prahladpur
    Delhi Gate
    Subhash Park
    Model Town
    Gulabi Bagh
    Punjabi Bagh
    Jahangirpuri
    Moolchand
    South Extn
    Greater Kailash
    Burari 
    Parts of Cantonment areas
    South Delhi
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  • Groundbreaking For New Parliament Today, PM Modi To Attend: 10 Points

    To mark the symbolic launch of the new parliament building on the Central Vista today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a groundbreaking ceremony at the heart of Delhi near India Gate. The actual construction, however, cannot begin immediately, with a petition challenging the project pending in Supreme Court. The new parliament building is the key piece of the ₹ 20,000-crore Central Vista project, which aims to build and refurbish the government buildings on part of the 13.4-km Rajpath that stretches from the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan to the iconic war memorial India Gate.

    1. The ceremony will begin at 12:55 pm, bhoomi poojan and the laying of foundation stone will take place at 1 pm. The Prime Minister will address the people at 2.15 pm.
    2. The proposed four-storied building would sprawl over an area of 64,500 sq meters and cost an estimated ₹ 971 crore. The construction is expected to be completed in time for the country’s 75th Independence Day in August 2022.
    3. The proposed building at Central Vista will have seating capacity for 888 members in the Lok Sabha Chamber with an option to increase to 1,224 Members during Joint Sessions. The Rajya Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 384 members. The increased capacity has been made in view of future. At present, the Lok Sabha has a sanctioned strength of 543 members and Rajya Sabha 245.
    4. Each Member of Parliament will be provided with a 40 sq m office space in the redeveloped Shram Shakti Bhawan, which will be completed by 2024. The new building will also showcase the country’s glorious heritage, with contributions from artisans and sculptors from across the country.
    5. The need for a new parliament building was felt in view of the limitations of the current one, which was built in the British period. With the depth, scope and complexity of legislative and parliamentary work increasing over the years, many members have expressed the need for modern, hi-tech facilities.
    6. The existing building, however, cannot be upgraded to accommodate modern communication, security and earthquake safety without causing damage to the 93-year-old structure. It will be conserved as it is an archaeological asset of the country, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had said.
    7. The existing Parliament House was opened on 18 January 1927 after six years of construction. The giant circular building with its 144 sandstone columns was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens, who also designed the heart of Delhi – from the seat of the government in the North Block to the iconic Connaught Place.
    8. Last week, the Supreme Court had pulled up the government, accusing it of “pushing forward aggressively” with the project when the decision in the matter is pending. “You can lay the foundation stone, you can carry on paperwork but no construction or demolition, no cutting down any trees,” the court had said.
    9. The Central Vista project will be aligned along Rajpath – the 3 km road lined with parks on both sides that stretches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.
    10. At the end of it, on the banks of Yamuna, will stand the Nav Bharat Udyan — a 20-acre park with an iconic structure and infotainment facilities that will showcase the country’s rich historical and cultural heritage and scientific achievements. It will symbolize the country’s unity in diversity and aspirations of the New India, the government has said.

  • Air quality worsens in National Capital

    Residents of Delhi- NCR continues to breathe bad air, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

    The AQI recorded at 469 near Income Tax Office (ITO) in New Delhi. It was 489 in Narela, 497 in Gurugram’s Sector 51, and 480 in Noida’s Sector 62, all were recorded in ‘severe category’, as per CPCB.

    The dense smog-shrouded West Delhi’s Signature Bridge near Yamuna river. Delhi’s air quality continues to hover around the ‘severe’ category from the past week.An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases.

  • Weather Forecast Alert: Tension rises from Ganga-Yamuna water level, heavy rain alert in 12 states today

    The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in central and north India in the next four days. Here, the rising water level of the Ganges river in Bihar and Yamuna in Delhi has increased the tension.

    Half of India is suffering from heavy rains and floods. Rivers are in spate in Bihar, UP, Gujarat, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, many routes have been closed due to landslides in the hilly areas. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in central and north India in the next 3 days. According to the department, heavy rain may occur in remote areas of Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Gujarat and Goa on Friday i.e. today. 

    Ganga increased tension in
    Bihar, water receding in UP, 83.62 lakh people have been affected in the state due to flooding and flooding in many places of Ganga river in Bihar. However, officials said that there was some improvement in the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The number of flood affected districts of the state has come down from 19 to 17. 

    Yamuna
    recorded a drop in temperature due to cloud cover on Thursday near the danger mark . By the same evening, there was rain in many parts of Delhi. The water level of Yamuna river in Delhi increased slightly on Thursday morning and the river is now flowing close to the danger mark. An official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Room said that at 6 pm on Wednesday, the water level of the river was recorded at 203.68 meters on the old railway bridge, which increased to 203.77 on Thursday morning. 

    Alert in Madhya Pradesh
    Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has warned on Thursday that the four districts of East Madhya Pradesh Balaghat, Tikamgarh, Damoh and Sagar may receive very heavy rains in the next 24 hours. According to the bulletin of the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy rain along with thunderstorms in these four districts till Friday morning. 

    Floods in Odisha Floods in
    Odisha have created a furore. Ganguti river is in spate. There are situations like flooding in the areas around the river. The area is raining continuously, the situation is worst in Bhadrak district. The situation is not good in Bhubaneswar and Jajpur also. NDRF and state relief teams have so far evacuated 7 thousand people from these districts. 

    The water level in the Baitarani river is increasing rapidly due to continuous rains. People’s difficulties have increased in Jajpur. Crocodiles are also seen in Jajpur due to floods in villages, people are in panic due to this. Lower areas of the state have been submerged due to rain, road connectivity has been lost.