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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Three Arrested for Creating Fake Delhi Jal Board App to Steal Money
NEW DELHI: Three men were arrested for posing as (DJB) officials and duping people. They threatened victims, claiming their water connections would be disconnected, and sent APK files to download. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Once the victims transferred Rs 12, the accused gained control of their bank accounts and stole money. The accused were identified as Ravi Mandal, Ramesh Kumar Mandal, and Mahendra Kumar Mandal, all residents of Jharkhand. According to the police, on May 12, a resident of RK Puram received a message on his mobile phone from someone posing as an official of the DJB. The message stated: 'Dear Customer, your Delhi Jal Board connection will be disconnected tonight at 8.30 PM. Previous month meter reading was not updated. Please contact DJB.' A contact number was also provided. When the complainant called the number, the person reiterated that his meter reading wasn't updated and that his water connection would be disconnected. He was then instructed to install a DJB app to resolve the issue. Believing the caller, the complainant downloaded the app, which appeared to be legitimate. The caller then guided him to enter his personal details. He was also asked to make a nominal payment of Rs 12. After entering his internet banking credentials to initiate the payment, the transaction failed. Soon after, the complainant discovered that Rs 38,161 was fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account through multiple unauthorized transactions. Investigations later revealed that the app was a malicious APK file designed to steal sensitive information under the guise of being an official DJB application. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now DCP (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said that a seven-day operation was conducted in Dhanbad, Durgapur, Jamtara, Deogarh, and nearby areas, during which the accused were apprehended. A total of 13 mobile phones and one tablet were recovered from their possession. The accused defrauded victims by sending fake messages about pending Delhi Jal Board bills, claiming that water services would be disconnected. They followed up with a phone call, sent a fraudulent app link, and instructed victims to make a small payment, typically Rs 12, to settle the bill. Once victims entered their banking details, large sums of money were siphoned off from their accounts.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
3 men arrested for posing as Delhi Jal Board officials and duping victims through fake app
Representative Image NEW DELHI: Three men were arrested for posing as Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials and duping people. They threatened victims, claiming their water connections would be disconnected, and sent APK files to download. Once the victims transferred Rs 12, the accused gained control of their bank accounts and stole money. The accused were identified as Ravi Mandal, Ramesh Kumar Mandal, and Mahendra Kumar Mandal, all residents of Jharkhand. According to the police, on May 12, a resident of RK Puram received a message on his mobile phone from someone posing as an official of the DJB. The message stated: 'Dear Customer, your Delhi Jal Board connection will be disconnected tonight at 8.30 PM. Previous month meter reading was not updated. Please contact DJB.' A contact number was also provided. When the complainant called the number, the person reiterated that his meter reading wasn't updated and that his water connection would be disconnected. He was then instructed to install a DJB app to resolve the issue. Believing the caller, the complainant downloaded the app, which appeared to be legitimate. The caller then guided him to enter his personal details. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Neuropathie & Zenuwpijn? Doe dit voor snelle verlichting (Bekijk nu!) NerveSerenity Undo He was also asked to make a nominal payment of Rs 12. After entering his internet banking credentials to initiate the payment, the transaction failed. Soon after, the complainant discovered that Rs 38,161 was fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account through multiple unauthorized transactions. Investigations later revealed that the app was a malicious APK file designed to steal sensitive information under the guise of being an official DJB application. DCP (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said that a seven-day operation was conducted in Dhanbad, Durgapur, Jamtara, Deogarh, and nearby areas, during which the accused were apprehended. A total of 13 mobile phones and one tablet were recovered from their possession. The accused defrauded victims by sending fake messages about pending Delhi Jal Board bills, claiming that water services would be disconnected. They followed up with a phone call, sent a fraudulent app link, and instructed victims to make a small payment, typically Rs 12, to settle the bill. Once victims entered their banking details, large sums of money were siphoned off from their accounts.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Time of India
Many water samples from Janakpuri taps found contaminated
New Delhi: Out of 20 random samples collected from tap water of 20 houses in Janakpuri's A1 block, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) found total coliform and E. coli in six samples, indicating faecal contamination. According to the standard, total coliform and E. coli should be nil in drinking water. CPCB analysed the water samples following the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT). NGT is hearing a plea based on the grievance of the RWA in A-1 Block, Janakpuri, who claimed that they are not receiving fresh drinking water that meets the requisite norms. RWA claimed that DJB is supplying sewage-mixed drinking water to them. The RWA alleged that the sewage line in the area was blocked, resulting in the corrosion of the pipelines supplying fresh water, and consequently, untreated sewage is getting mixed with the drinking water supplied through the pipelines. In a report dated May 29, which was submitted to NGT, CPCB stated, "Out of the 20 samples of tap water collected from 20 houses in A-1 block Janakpuri, total coliform and E. coli have been detected in six samples. The drinking water standards of the Bureau of Indian Standards prescribe that total coliform and E. coli shall not be detected in drinking water samples." The report, however, added that total coliform and E. coli were not detected in the two water samples collected from the underground reservoir of the DJB. In the last hearing held on May 14, the bench headed by Justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "Supply of drinking water which is unfit to the residents of the city is a very serious matter, but ignoring such seriousness, the DJB has not taken expeditious action to remediate it, and the CPCB has not done the needful to get the water sample report expeditiously in terms of the previous order of the Tribunal." The bench directed CPCB to take fresh samples in terms of the directions of the Tribunal contained in the previous order without informing DJB or any other authority and collect samples from 10 earlier locations and 10 new locations, analyse them expeditiously, particularly for faecal coliform and E. coli, and submit the earlier sample as well as the fresh sample report before the next date of hearing. Though DJB claimed that it took corrective action, the tribunal earlier observed that until the water is found to be fit for drinking, it cannot be said that corrective action was taken.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Yamuna, air pollution: How BJP govt in Delhi tackled major environmental challenges in first 100 days
In the runup to the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections earlier this year, the BJP centered much of its campaign on a green turnaround: a cleaner Yamuna in three years, no garbage mounds by 2027, and breathable air. Now, 100 days after taking office, the new government can point to several first steps — a Cabinet nod for Delhi's first cloud-seeding trial to curb air pollution; tighter deadline for decentralisation and enhancement of sewage treatment plants (STPs); mandatory anti-smog guns and dust monitors at major construction sites; and 24×7 waste processing at landfill sites. The BJP's poll manifesto called for nothing less than a revival of the Yamuna's 'former glory'. It pledged to clean up the river within three years in power, instituting a dedicated 'Yamuna Kosh' fund, and to develop a riverfront similar to the one in Gujarat at Sabarmati river. The party vowed full treatment of wastewater from major drains, like Barapullah, Shahdara, and Ghazipur, before they empty into the river, along with expanding sewage treatment capacity. The 2025-26 Budget has earmarked Rs 9,000 crore for water-and-sewer upgrades, including ₹250 crore to replace corroded mains in trans-Yamuna zones and funds for 13,000 JJ-cluster and 2.5 lakh colony household sewer connections. A third-party STP audit has also been ordered, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told The Indian Express during an interview this week. So far, five STP-upgrades inherited from the previous government have inched past the 90%-cent mark. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB's) 100-day tracker lists the status of their upgradation: Rithala (40 MGD or milligram gallon per day ) – 100% Sonia Vihar adjunct (7 MGD) – 99 % Delhi Gate Phase III (10 MGD) – 98 % Najafgarh–Keshopur Phase II and III – 90 % Rohini-Narela-Coronation Pillar corridor – 95 % Meanwhile, the DJB has mapped its next tranche of the Budget allocation: a Rs 3,104-crore package of 40 decentralised STPs and 330 km of trunk sewers, which serve as the main artery for transporting wastewater to a treatment plant, aimed at 416 unauthorised colonies and 115 villages in the Najafgarh, Chhatarpur, Matiala, Bijwasan, Mundka, Narela and Bawana belts. The project's first-year outlay of Rs 613 crore has been booked under the Centre's AMRUT 2.0 scheme, while the remaining expenditure will be split over 2026-27, The Indian Express reported on on May 8. Similarly, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee rolled out a 14-point dust mitigation plan on May 22, focusing on water sprinkling, installing of particulate matter pollution monitors as well as proper disposal of construction and demolition waste. The body made it mandatory for projects equal to or larger than 500 square metres to register on its portal for monitoring. Sirsa also ordered in May for the vehicles inside forest and protected areas to be transitioned to electric-run. He also said that tendering of 70 mechanical road sweepers for cleaning of Public Works Department roads is in progress. In another key measure, the government has revised tree felling and pruning SOP. Intensifying its crackdown on end-of-life vehicles monitoring, AI cameras have also been installed at 90% of fuel stations. Sirsa in the interview with The Indian Express also said that preemptive notices have been sent to such vehicle owners in neighbouring states. From November 1, all transport or commercial goods vehicles not compliant with BS-VI, CNG, LNG, or EV (electrical vehicle) standards will be banned from entering Delhi. Following the Centre for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) directions, the government will stop fueling all end-of-life vehicles after July.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Danish experts run pilot to boost efficiency of Delhi wastewater plant
The pilot, which began earlier this year at the Coronation Pillar plant in Delhi, is expected to be completed within three months Experts from Denmark have teamed up with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to carry out a pilot study aimed at improving the efficiency of an existing wastewater treatment plant in the capital, officials from the Danish Embassy confirmed. The pilot, which began earlier this year at the Coronation Pillar plant in Delhi, is expected to be completed within three months. "This is an ongoing pilot study that focuses on optimising the performance of an existing wastewater treatment plant in Delhi by employing advanced Danish expertise and smart software solutions," said Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Denmark's Ambassador to India. The goal is to show how digital monitoring and control systems can make such plants more energy-efficient—ideally turning them energy-neutral or even energy-positive. By using smart technology, the project not only reflects Denmark's expertise in sustainable wastewater management but also offers a model that could be adapted across India's urban areas. "What we are trying to showcase here is the opportunity you have with wastewater treatment plants to make them, transition them from being major energy consumers," Kristensen said. In India, many municipal or state-run treatment plants use large amounts of electricity, he pointed out. "It is expensive and it takes precious electricity away from other tasks in society and it creates carbon emissions. So we want to transfer them from being energy consumers to being energy positive so that the wastewater treatment plants actually produce energy instead of consuming it." The purpose of the study is not only to prove that such a transition is technically feasible, but also that the investment pays off quickly, Kristensen added. From a cost-benefit angle, the logic is clear, he said. The ambassador noted that the India-Denmark partnership in the water sector is a key pillar of the Green Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Ongoing joint efforts include strengthening sustainable water management in Rajasthan, using smart metres and IoT tools to maintain rural water supply systems, mapping groundwater at a national level, and reducing water loss in urban centres facing stress. Another example of the collaboration is the Indo-Danish Smart Laboratory for Clean Rivers, set up at IIT BHU in partnership with the National Mission for Clean Ganga and Danish consultancy firm Ramboll.
