Delhi Jal Board: News
22 Dec 2024
DelhiAmmonia levels in Yamuna up, Delhi braces for water shortage
Several parts of Delhi are facing an acute water crisis due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna River.
21 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP stages massive protest outside Kejriwal's residence, Kailash Gahlot joins
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a major protest outside former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Thursday.
23 Oct 2024
Lajpat NagarDelhi: 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
Delhi16-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
AtishiAsha 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
AtishiDelhi 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
AtishiDelhi 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
AtishiAtishi 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 KejriwalAmid 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.
13 Jun 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi 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 KejriwalKejriwal 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 KejriwalED 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 KejriwalED 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
DelhiIAS 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
DelhiDelhi: 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
DelhiDelhi: 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
DelhiDelhi'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 RiverAmid 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
IndiaDelhi: 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 Shah10,000 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 KejriwalNo 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 SisodiaDelhi: 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 NaduDelhi 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
IndiaDelhi: 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 GovernmentDelhi-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
MurderIn 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 KejriwalWhy 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
HaryanaWater 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.
09 Apr 2018
New Delhi Municipal CouncilMaximum 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
Delhi12 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
DelhiDelhiites 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
HaryanaSC 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
DelhiAAP 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
DelhiDelhi 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
DelhiWater 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
DelhiDelhi: 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
DelhiDelhi: 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
DelhiDelhi: 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
DelhiDelhi 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
DelhiDelhi-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
DelhiDelhi'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
DelhiWhat's up with Delhi today?
In another tragic incident of road rage, a young 25-year old builder was shot dead in an altercation.
