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Banana proving to be fruitful cash crop in Uttar Pradesh district
Kaushambi, Jan 12: Farmers of Kaushambi district, situated in the fertile catchment area of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, have turned to banana crops after guava, pepper and ber.

Japan helping India clean Yamuna: Natarajan
New Delhi, Dec 19 : India is getting assistance from Japan for a programme to cleanse the Yamuna river, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Monday.

Agra crackdown on buffaloes, washermen
Agra, Dec 16 : Authorities have cracked down on stray buffaloes, cows and 'dhobis' in the Taj Mahal town of Agra for polluting the Yamuna river.

India, Japan cleaning Yamuna River
New Delhi, Dec 12: To supplement the efforts of State Governments in addressing the problem of pollution of river Yamuna, Government of India is implementing Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) with assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency, Government of Japan in a phased manner since 1993.

High Court issues contempt notice to Delhi govt, MCD, DDA on pollution
New Delhi, Nov 24 : The Delhi High Court today issued contempt notices to the Delhi government, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and asked them why its previous order to implement the provision of a law that prohibits throwing of garbage in Yamuna river ...

Delhi government, DDA, MCD get contempt of court notice
New Delhi, Nov 24 : The Delhi High Court Thursday issued contempt notices to the Delhi government, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for non-compliance of its order to implement the provision of a law that prohibits throwing of garbage and other objects ...

Plea to raze Games village filed in apex court
New Delhi, Nov 8 : The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned by two weeks the hearing on a plea seeking directions to the central and Delhi governments to raze buildings constructed on the flood plains of the Yamuna river for the 2010 Commonwealth Games village.

PIL for demolition of CWG constructions on Yamuna bank
New Delhi, Nov 4: The Supreme Court will hear on November 8 a PIL seeking directions to the Union and Delhi governments to demolish all the constructions made on Yamuna river banks for the 2010 Commonwealth Games(CWG).

De-seal flats in Games Village, court tells DDA
New Delhi, Nov 3: The Delhi High Court Thursday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for sealing 65 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village near the Yamuna river. The housing agency was told to de-seal within two days the houses belonging to a group of petitioners.

Delhi gears up for Chhath Puja
New Delhi, Oct 31: With just one day to go for the Chhath Puja, the Delhi government and the capital's civic agencies have expedited the cleaning up of the banks of Yamuna river and for other arrangements for the devotees.

Will the Taj collapse in five years?
By Brij Khandelwal, Agra, Oct 9: "Will the Taj Mahal really collapse in five years?" is the question being asked here after a British newspaper published a report saying so. But both the Indian MP and the historian quoted by the daily say it is a false alarm though there are such fears due to the ...

Body of youth recovered on Yamuna bank
New Delhi, Oct 8: A 21-year-old man's bloated body was found on the bank of Yamuna river in north Delhi Saturday, two days after he left home for idol immersion as part of Durga puja celebrations, police said.

Post-Puja, Yamuna battles immersion onslaught
New Delhi, Oct 7: Piles of holy trivia comprising wooden and mud skeletons of the goddess, tonnes of rotting flowers, polythene packs -- a day after the immersion ritual of the Durga Puja, the Yamuna river here is a particularly sore sight.

Three drown during Durga immersion, one missing
New Delhi, Oct 6: Divers fished out the bodies of three Delhi teenagers Thursday and search is on for a fourth reported missing in the Yamuna river after Durga idol immersion here, police said.

Tearful farewell to Durga, 600 idols immersed in Yamuna
New Delhi, Oct 6 : The drum beats and the dancing peaked and the tears flowed freely. Thousands of Bengalis and others in the capital bid an emotional farewell to goddess Durga Thursday, with an estimated 600 idols being immersed in the Yamuna river.

Vrindavan devotees fight for Yamuna cause
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 5: Activists and ascetics of Vrindavan have come together for a campaign to ensure there is at least a minimum flow of water in the Yamuna river.

Two more bridges across Yamuna in Delhi Metro Phase-III
New Delhi, Sep 15 : The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to construct two more bridges across Yamuna river in its Phase-III project to cover more residential areas.

In bear sanctuary, flooding causes weighty problems
By Richa Sharma , New Delhi, Sep 14 : When water came gushing into their cozy homes, Chameli, Raju and Laila were forced to move out. These rescued dancing bears got help from a wildlife NGO to move to safer areas at the Agra Bear Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh after the Yamuna river flooded their park ...

Three drown in Yamuna
New Delhi, Sep 11 : Three people, including a five-year-old boy, drowned in Yamuna river during the immersion of Lord Ganesha's idol in various part of the capital Sunday, police said.

Yamuna above danger mark in Agra
Agra/Mathura, Aug 21 : The Yamuna river here in Uttar Pradesh crossed the danger mark early Sunday, officials said.

Yamuna below danger mark at Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 20 : The flooded Yamuna river receded below the danger mark here Saturday, three days after crossing it, following decline in the discharge of water from Haryana's Hathini Kund barrage, a Delhi flood department official said.

Yamuna recedes but stays above danger mark
New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Yamuna river Friday continued to flow above the danger mark at Delhi, though the inflow of water from Haryana and the level of the river were receding, a Delhi flood department official said.

Yamuna continues to flow above danger level in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 18 : The Yamuna river continued to flow above the danger mark in Delhi Thursday after water release from Haryana's Hathini Kund dam, even as the authorities evacuated people from neighbouring low-lying areas, an official said.

Rehabilitate students of demolished school: Court
New Delhi, Aug 17 : Slamming the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for demolishing a school on the banks of the Yamuna river last month, the Delhi High Court Wednesday told the state government to accommodate the institution's 150 students in other schools.

Yamuna crosses danger mark
New Delhi, Aug 17 : The swollen Yamuna river Wednesday crossed the danger mark after water was released upstream from Haryana's Hathini Kund dam. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said all arrangements had been made to evacuate low-lying areas and provide relief to the affected people.

Yamuna level rising in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 17 : Water level of the Yamuna river here reached close to the danger mark Wednesday morning and the authorities evacuated the low-lying areas following water release from Haryana's Hathini Kund dam, an official said.

High alert in Yamunanagar, water flow in Yamuna rises
Jagadhri, Aug 16 : The Haryana Administration today sounded a high alert in Yamunanagar district with flow of water in Yamuna river reaching 6.41 lakh cusecs in the Hathnikund barrage and the river water entering over half a dozen villages in the area.

Yamuna level likely to cross danger mark
New Delhi, Aug 16 : Low lying areas in east Delhi have been evacuated in anticipation of Yamuna river crossing the danger mark following water release from Haryana's Hathini Kund Tuesday, a state minister said.

Haryana releases water into Yamuna river, no flood threat
Chandigarh, Aug 16 : Over 600,000 cusecs of water has been released by Haryana into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar district, officials said Tuesday, adding that there was no threat of flooding downstream.

High alert in Yamunanagar after rise in Yamuna water level
Jagadhri, Aug 16 : The Haryana Administration today sounded a high alert in Yamunanagar district with the water level in Yamuna river reaching 4.68 lakh cusecs in the Hathnikund barrage.