A market area wears a deserted look in Gurugram (Source: PTI)
Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said a complete lockdown would be imposed in the state for seven days from May 3 in view of the rising Covid-19 cases.
On Friday, the government had
imposed a weekend lockdown in nine districts Gurgaon, Faridabad, Panchkula, Sonipat, Rohtak, Karnal, Hisar, Sirsa, and Fatehabad from 10 pm on Friday till 5 am on Monday.
The other restrictions that were recently put in place to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19 include imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC and night curfew.
Depleting water level in Yamuna may affect supply, hit hospitals in Delhi, says Raghav Chadha
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Last Updated: May 01, 2021, 12:47 PM IST
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The water level at Wazirabad pond has dipped to 667.20 feet from the normal level of 674.5 feet as Haryana has been releasing less raw water into the river, Chadha said
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Devotee at the Yamuna.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha on Saturday said depleting water level in the Yamuna river is leading to a shortage of drinking water in several parts of Delhi and may also affect hospitals in the city in the coming days. He urged Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to release more raw water into the Yamuna so that sufficient drinking water is available for the national capital.
Delhi Jab Board (DJB) Vice-President Raghav Chadha (File Photo/ANI)
Raghav Chadha urges Haryana CM to increase Yamuna s water level, says it might affect Delhi hospitals amid COVID-19 ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 11:26 IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Delhi Jab Board (DJB) vice-chairman Raghav Chadha on Saturday informed that water levels of Yamuna river have decreased due to which majority of areas in the national capital are facing water shortage.
Taking to Twitter, Chadha also requested Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to help Delhi amid the COVID-19 pandemic as decreasing water levels of the Yamuna river might affect hospitals in the national capital.
Khattar to monitor Covid management in Gurugram
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Gurugram, May 2 : Amid an alarming Covid-19 situation in Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will directly monitor Covid-19 management measures, health infrastructure and availability of medicines, while other ministers of the state have been assigned different districts of Haryana.
Meanwhile, Sudhir Rajpal, CEO Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), has been appointed Covid-19 nodal officer for the district. An order in this regard was issued by the state government on Saturday.
Apart from this, the Haryana government has decided to utilize the services of the IPS/IAS officers, who are having MBBS qualifications, for Covid-19 related duties.
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