Delhi Jal Board: News

23 Oct 2024

Lajpat Nagar

Delhi: Why there will be 12-hour water cut on Friday

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a 12-hour-long water supply disruption in parts of the national capital on Friday.

01 Oct 2024

Delhi

16-hour water supply disruption today, tomorrow in Delhi: Details here

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a 16-hour water supply disruption in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday and Wednesday due to maintenance work.

05 Aug 2024

Atishi

Asha Kiran row: Delhi HC orders water quality test 

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Jal Board to assess the quality of water and the condition of sewer pipelines at the Asha Kiran shelter home in the Rohini area of the national capital.

05 Jul 2024

Atishi

Delhi government sets up 24/7 flood control room for monsoon

The Delhi government has set up a 24/7 flood control room to monitor the water levels of the Yamuna river during the monsoon season.

24 Jun 2024

Atishi

'Health affected but hunger strike will continue...': Atishi

Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Monday said that her hunger strike, now in its fourth day, will continue until the Delhi residents get water.

19 Jun 2024

Atishi

Delhi water crisis: Atishi threatens indefinite fast, seeks Modi's intervention

Delhi Water Minister, Atishi, has penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention in the escalating water crisis in the national capital.

16 Jun 2024

Atishi

Atishi requests police protection for water pipelines for 15 days 

In light of the severe water crisis in Delhi, Water Minister Atishi has written to the city's police commissioner, Sanjay Arora, requesting protection for the city's pipelines against potential sabotage.

13 Jun 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Amid Delhi water crisis, CM Kejriwal's message to AAP MLAs 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail, has instructed all Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to go to their areas and try to solve the water shortage problem.

Delhi crisis: Himachal tells SC it doesn't have surplus water

The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the Delhi government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) for water supply after Himachal Pradesh reversed its stance, claiming it lacks the surplus 136 cusecs of water to supply to the national capital.

18 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal to skip ED summons in Delhi Jal Board case  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will skip the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued in connection with a probe into the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Monday, ANI reported.

17 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

ED summons Kejriwal in another money laundering case: Know details

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with a money laundering case linked to irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

06 Feb 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

ED raids premises linked to Kejriwal's personal secretary, AAP MP 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Tuesday, raided multiple locations in Delhi linked to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Bibhav Kumar, and others.

28 Apr 2023

Delhi

IAS officer gets notice for 'demolishing' monument to construct bungalow

An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer has been handed a notice over the demolition of a 15th-century monument in the national capital for constructing an official accommodation during his tenure as the chief executive officer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

12 Sep 2022

Delhi

Delhi: Water supply to be affected this week; details here

Parts of Delhi will experience a shortage of water supply this week, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Sunday.

11 Jun 2022

Delhi

Delhi: Water crisis deepens in several parts; UT blames Haryana

Delhi is in the throes of a water crisis in the midst of a heatwave.

10 Dec 2021

Delhi

Delhi's new water billing system: What you should know

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has revised several water billing rules in the national capital.

20 Jun 2021

Yamuna River

Amid peak summer, Delhi to likely face water scarcity

The water supply in parts of Delhi is expected to be hit from Sunday due to the accumulation of algae in three water treatment plants and the high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna river.

17 Apr 2021

India

Delhi: Water supply likely to remain affected in some parts

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to the reduced availability of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.

25 Jun 2020

Amit Shah

10,000 beds, 18,000 tonnes of ACs in Delhi's biggest coronavirus-facility

The Radha Soami Satsang Beas complex in Chattarpur is being turned into a COVID-19 facility, the largest one in Delhi, to deal with the rapid rise of coronavirus cases.

08 May 2020

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Arrest warrant against AAP MLA named in doctor's suicide note

A Delhi court on Friday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Prakash Jarwal, an MLA of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

17 Feb 2020

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi Cabinet finalized; Kejriwal to not hold any portfolios

After Arvind Kejriwal took charge as the Delhi Chief Minister for the third time on Monday, the portfolio allocation for the Cabinet was finalized.

22 Nov 2019

Arvind Kejriwal

No development, infrastructure charges for new water, sewer connections: Kejriwal

On Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi Jal Board will not levy development and infrastructure charges on new water and sewer connections.

28 Apr 2019

Manish Sisodia

Delhi: 2,500 liter diesel found in school's basement

In a concerning incident, nearly 2,500 liter of diesel was recently found inside the basement of KR Mangalam School in Delhi, prompting authorities to launch an investigation.

22 Feb 2019

Tamil Nadu

Delhi government discusses possibilities of 'robots' cleaning sewers

In a bid to completely end the practice of manual scavenging in the nation's capital, the Delhi government is thinking of using robots to clean septic tanks and sewers.

23 Oct 2018

India

Delhi: Sanitation worker dies while cleaning sewer; four questioned

Four men are being questioned in connection with the death of a 32-year-old laborer while cleaning a sewer in Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri, police said Monday.

11 Jul 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: Kejriwal plans to avert water crisis through sewage water

In an effort to prevent a water crisis in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided follow Singapore's 'new water policy' to treat sewage water and make it use-worthy.

05 Jul 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Lack of sewage-facilities: NGT slaps Rs. 50k fine on AAP-govt

The National Green Tribunal today slapped a fine of Rs. 50,000 on AAP government for not filing the reply on a plea alleging lack of sewage facilities in a South Delhi colony.

21 Jun 2018

Delhi Government

Delhi-govt to provide loans to 'safai-karmcharis' to buy sewer-cleaning machines

Now manual scavengers or 'safai karmcharis' will no longer have to dig deep into manholes risking their lives, as the Delhi government has decided to provide them loans to purchase sewer cleaning machines.

17 Jun 2018

Murder

In Delhi's Sangam Vihar, fight over water claims another life

As more cities race towards a water crisis, this basic necessity is fast becoming a trigger for crime.

12 Jun 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Why Arvind Kejriwal wants full statehood for Delhi?

With 2019 Lok Sabha elections around the corner, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is once again demanding the full statehood for Delhi.

20 Apr 2018

Haryana

Water crisis in summer: SC summons Haryana, Delhi chief secys

Angered by the power struggle between Delhi and Haryana bureaucrats, the Supreme Court asked chief secretaries of both the states to appear before the bench on Monday.

Maximum corruption complaints against railways, banks: CVC

A large number of complaints of corruption were received against the railways and government-owned banks, according to the latest report of anti-corruption body CVC.

01 Apr 2018

Delhi

12 people died desilting septic tanks last year: Delhi govt

In Delhi, 12 people died last year while cleaning septic tanks while no such death has been reported so far in 2018, the Delhi government informed the Legislative Assembly.

31 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhiites can soon make e-payments of telephone, water, electricity bills

In a move aimed at promoting digitization of payments for government services, Delhi Government has asked all principal secretaries and secretaries to ensure e-payments of electricity, water, and telephone bills in their respective departments.

26 Mar 2018

Haryana

SC to hear DJB-plea accusing Haryana of supplying less water

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the plea of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) alleging that Haryana was supplying 120 cusecs less water to Delhi out of the 450 cusecs of water it was supposed to supply.

19 Mar 2018

Delhi

AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail in molestation case

AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal was on Monday granted bail by a Delhi court in a molestation case lodged against him last year.

08 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi residents face water shortage problem as ammonia level spikes

Residents of different parts of Delhi have been facing water shortage problems for the past nine days.

26 Dec 2017

Delhi

Water in Delhi to cost Rs. 28 extra per month

The Delhi government has hiked water and sewer charges for the first time in three years.

14 Nov 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Teen moves HC over filthy pond near her school

A 16-year-old girl has knocked the Delhi High Court's door, seeking directions to the authorities to clean a pond near her school.

04 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: CM Kejriwal to take charge of Water Ministry

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is reportedly going to take over the Water Resources Ministry from Rajendra Pal Gautam, who took over the department about three months earlier.

04 Sep 2017

Delhi

Delhi: JNU's reaction to Sitharaman's appointment as Defense Minister

Ahead of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University polls on 8 September, the appointment of JNU alumna Nirmala Sitharaman as the Defense Minister has become a heated subject of discussion among the university's political parties.

19 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi Metro- Women commandos will secure 90 stations

Women commandos will be deployed on 90 new Delhi Metro stations set open in the course of one year as part of its Phase-III expansion.

18 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi-CBSE rejects relaxation of rules for Class 10 students

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) denied the Delhi Government's demand that Class 10 students should be evaluated on half-syllabus for 2 years, as they were unprepared for the exams.

16 May 2017

Delhi

Delhi's water crisis: May face major shortage this summer

According to Delhi's Deputy CM, Manish Sisodia, water supply from Haryana to Delhi has been reduced.

06 Dec 2016

Delhi

What's up with Delhi today?

In another tragic incident of road rage, a young 25-year old builder was shot dead in an altercation.