With climate change posing a threat to water security in cities such as Delhi, the city government s Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said extreme weather is not a challenge for the national capital alone and collaboration among states is a must to effectively tackle such situations.
In his first interview following last month's unprecedented floods in Delhi, Rai noted that developing nations, including India, are grappling with the consequences of actions of developed countries
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials to prepare a detailed action plan to resolve the issue of water contamination in parts of the capital. India News | Arvind Kejriwal Asks DJB Officials to Resolve Issue of Water Contamination.
Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday wrote to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, requesting him to approve the city government's water augmentation projects such as the rejuvenation of lakes and installation of tubewells on DDA land.