NGT bench asks for demarcation of Yamuna floodplain based on 100-year floods. DPCC report focuses on Hathnikund-Okhla Barrage stretch for floodplain demarcation and SOP for floodplain demarcation.

The City of Greenville revealed a new floodplain map on Friday meant to increase resident safety and protect future developments from potential flooding.

They said that map with relevant contours will be supplied by the Survey of India by February 2025 and, thereafter, the exercise for demarcation of floodplain zone in these districts will be ...

The last two years have witnessed several recreational spaces coming up on the Yamuna floodplain which includes parks and cafes, all developed by DDA along the 22-km stretch of the river.

The process of physical demarcation of the Yamuna’s floodplain – a basic step to help identify and protect the sensitive ecosystem from encroachment – is still incomplete despite court orders.

Okhla Bird Sanctuary: The green body was hearing a plea claiming that the divisional forest officer (DFO) concerned was constructing illegal permanent structures inside the sanctuary, which was ...

Yamuna floodplain parks likely to be linked with 51km cycle corridor The project’s first phase is expected to be completed by October 31, while the full riverfront plan—spanning over 25 ...

A new floodplain map set to take effect in September is good news to the owners of more than 3,000 houses in Grand Island.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea against the demolition of a slum in Okhla dhobi ghat area, saying it was illegal and posed a significant threat to the ecologically sensitive River Yamuna ...

Officials from the UP irrigation department assert that this was not a case of “flooding,” but rather the river’s water entering the agricultural fields and newly constructed areas on the ...

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state of Uttar Pradesh to file a progress report in connection with a petition seeking the demarcation of the floodplain zones of rivers Hindon ...