Yamuna water level in Delhi nears warning mark, likely to breach it today
India | September 26, 2022 7:48 ISTYamuna water level is likely to rise to 204.7 metres between 10 am and 12 noon on Monday, officials have said.
Yamuna water level is likely to rise to 204.7 metres between 10 am and 12 noon on Monday, officials have said.
The administration is keeping a close watch on the situation as more rains are expected in the region.
Facing intense criticism over frothing Yamuna during Chhath Puja, the Delhi government deployed 15 boats to remove the toxic foam with the help of ropes.
The spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna has largely hit water production at four main water treatment plants - Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla.
A thick layer of toxic foam was found floating on the surface of river Yamuna near Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area. River Yamuna is again overflowing with thick foam of toxic due to high level of pollution in Delhi. The toxic chemical is cause due to dumping of waste materials into water body, industrial wastes.
Several people who took the holy dip in the river recently during the Radha Rani Braj yatra, a popular local pilgrimage, fell ill and were admitted to hospitals, Tej Pratap Yadav said.
Commenting on the status of the river, social activist Shravan Kumar Singh said, "Unfortunately, the river has been reduced to a vast sewage canal."
New Delhi: Cracking the whip on those polluting Yamuna rive, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday passed a slew of directions including a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals spotted throwing waste or religious
New Delhi: The Centre today told the Lok Sabha that 22 drains discharge their waste into the Yamuna river after it enters Delhi.Replying to a question today, Minister of State for Water Resources Santosh Kumar
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