Delhi Pollution: Toxic foam engulfs Yamuna River before Chhath Puja

DH Web Desk

Ahead of Chhath Puja, a thick film of toxic foam has engulfed the Yamuna River in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj region.

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The government is trying to clean by spraying defoaming chemical in the Yamuna river.

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A Delhi Jal Board worker sprays defoaming chemical in the Yamuna River to reduce the toxic foam, in New Delhi.

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At the same time, the air quality in the national capital hit the 'Hazardous' level at 5:00 am on Sunday, with an AQI reading of 507.

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Earlier, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini attacked his former Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, saying he failed to fulfil his own promise of cleaning Yamuna River which he made over a decade ago.

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While, Delhi CM Atishi recently said the "dirty politics" of the BJP is responsible for growing air and water pollution in the national capital.

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Atishi said the froth appearing on the Yamuna in Delhi was because of untreated industrial wastewater being released in the river.

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As reported by IQAir, PM2.5 concentrations in Delhi-NCR are now more than 65 times higher than the safe limit set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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