Water tankers in Delhi are illegally extracting groundwater from the Yamuna's sensitive riverbed amidst rising demand. The operations are covert, involving nighttime extraction using borewells.

New Delhi: Water minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday said directions were issued to carry out desilting work that would double the storage capacity of the Wazirabad treatment plant. Verma mentioned ...

The minister also accused the previous government of mismanagement in water supply. “Delhi’s water management system had deteriorated severely. During the previous government, MLAs connected ...

The minister also said the inflated bills will be rectified and if bills are found to be completely wrong, the accrued arrears will be forgiven. Accusing the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led ...

The Delhi government is planning to set up 5,000 water dispensing units or ATMs across the city to ensure availability of clean drinking water at low prices, officials said on Sunday. These water ...

New Delhi: Water Minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday announced mandatory biometric attendance for Delhi Jal Board (DJB) employees, the installation of 249 new tube wells, and an increase of 1,327 ...

New Delhi: The officials of Delhi government became "thick-skinned" in the past 10 years and they will be made to sweat in the field to burn their fat, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said on Friday, ...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has uncovered a deeply entrenched corrupt system surrounding the provision of new water connections. During a review meeting with staff from the Delhi Jal Board ...

Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday (April 3, 2025) said that the government is preparing a master plan for water management for the next 50 years to prevent water crises in the ...

An integrated command and control centre has been proposed in the 2025-26 Delhi budget, presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, for real-time monitoring of air quality, water pollution ...

In a crucial meeting, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma engaged with officials from the Delhi Jal Board and assembly MLAs to strategize against the impending summer water crisis. The primary focus was the ...