Liquor flows down Yamuna in Haryana town, tipplers make merry
India | August 10, 2020 20:12 ISTLiquor flowing down the Yamuna was too tempting a catch for some people in a Haryana town to ignore, despite the river's swollen level.
Liquor flowing down the Yamuna was too tempting a catch for some people in a Haryana town to ignore, despite the river's swollen level.
After a long while, river Yamuna is flowing full and cleaner at this time of the year.
In last two days, copious quantities of water has been released and men and machines mobilised to clean up the river bed right behind the Taj Mahal, just in case the president spent more time at the rear to view the Agra Fort and the holy river.
Ahead of President Trump's visit, who will arrive in India on February 24 and is expected to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department has released 500 cusecs of water into the Yamuna to improve the condition of the river.
The Delhi government had created 89 artificial ponds for idol immersion across the city to check pollution of the Yamuna.
The state government would earn Rs 21 crore per annum from this decision. In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, the state Cabinet gave its consent to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to sell the water of Yamuna from the state's share at Tajewala corridor, the spokesperson said.
Thousands of devotees stood in knee-deep toxic foam in Delhi's Yamuna river as they offered Chhath prayers. The sight has not just shocked the national capital but the entire world.
Braving hazardous pollution and rain, thousands of women devotees paid obeisance to the rising sun on Sunday morning along the ghats on the Yamuna banks and water bodies in the city, marking the culmination of Chhath Puja.
High ammonia levels due to industrial waste being dumped into the Yamuna at Panipat has forced Chandrawal and Wazirabad Water Treatment Plants to stop operations.
Six youths drowned in the Yamuna river on Sunday when they were bathing in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. Three bodies have been fished out while efforts were underway to retrieve the rest three, they said.
The right bhakti and tribute to Sri Krishna would be to save nature, save the environment of the area and return to pre-development days, said local green activists who are alarmed by the mad race for urbanisation.
The water level in Yamuna had started showing a falling trend since Wednesday afternoon after touching 206.60 meters.
The river breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Monday.
According to a Delhi government official, the river was flowing at 206.03 metres at 12.20 pm.
On the last Sunday of every month, Upadhyay comes to the Chhath 'ghat' (steps) of the river near ITO to clear the waste accumulated on the banks. He is joined by about 100 other newspaper hawkers of the city who have taken upon themselves to be the change that they want to see.
The inordinate delay in granting permission for construction of a barrage on the Yamuna in Agra, about one-and-a half km from the Taj Mahal, could end up endangering the monument of love.
He also said his government would provide 24x7 water supply to every resident of the city by 2024.
Environmental activists held a symbolic 'sand bath' to draw attention to the plight of the polluted and drying Yamuna river.
The incident occurred at around 11.30 p.m. on Saturday when the deceased, who was later identified as Virender, came to the DND flyway from Noida side on his bike. Some passersby saw Virender jump off the flyover and informed the Police Control Room (PCR).
"Yamuna marginally get polluted in Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand before the water is received at Tajewala," Haryana government said.
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