Yamuna River Archives

Delhi High Court calls the petition filed for claiming property rights on United Province of Agra including Delhi, Gurgaon and Uttarakhand as frivolous; imposes 10,000 as costs

The Petitioner claimed to be the successor and heir of the Beswan family and claims property rights to the Beswan Avibhajya Rajya as its ruler, which consists of United Province of Agra running between river Yamuna and Ganga from Agra to Meerut, Aligarh, Bulandshahr including, 65 revenue estates of Delhi Gurgaon and Uttarakhand.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Yamuna’s situation far from satisfactory and status report filed by States and authorities did not cover major issues; NGT directs filing of fresh status reports

Details of the Sewage Treatment Plants, drains discharging both treated waste water and untreated waste water, steps taken for utilization of the treated waste water for agriculture, etc. lacked in the status report.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT constitutes High Level Committee to combat Pollution in River Yamuna

NGT constitutes High Level Committee to be headed by Lieutenant Governer, Delhi to combat unabated pollution caused in River Yamuna and directed to adhere to the timelines laid down.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Open surface water resources including rivers are lifeline of human civilization”; SC directs Central Pollution Control Board to submit a priority-wise list of Municipalities, along the river Yamuna which have been found to be most polluted

Supreme Court: In a case regarding increased ammonia levels in river Yamuna due to discharge of pollutants, the 3-judge bench of SA