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Yamuna river pollution: Parliamentary Panel says 23 river sites fail water quality test • Mar. 12, 2025, 7:47 PM ET (The Hindu)
Delhi HC junks plea against slum demolition in Yamuna floodplain • Mar. 6, 2025, 5:46 AM ET (The Hindu)
Delhi News Live Updates: There won’t be a flood situation again, Parvesh Verma’s assurance as he visits Yamuna • Mar. 4, 2025, 7:45 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Maha Kumbh draws to a close: over 1.4 crore people take holy dip on Sivaratri • Feb. 26, 2025, 9:16 PM ET (The Hindu)
‘Changed circumstances’ in Delhi power corridors may see ‘better implementation’: SC on Yamuna pollution • Feb. 25, 2025, 5:23 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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