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Delhi Pollution: The Yamuna River in Delhi was seen covered with a thick layer of white froth Friday. According to news agency PTI, experts said that the water poses serious health hazards for people, especially as the festive season approaches. Several videos of the Yamuna circulating on social media show vast sections of the river frothing, resembling clouds over the water, which gradually dissipated later in the day.
#WATCH | Delhi: Toxic foam seen floating on the Yamuna River. Visuals from Kalindi Kunj. pic.
twitter.com/tXeBtNk4MI Bhim Singh Rawat, Associate Coordinator of the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People (SANDRP), told PTI, “Normally, the upper segment of the Yamuna experiences significant flood spells, but this year, there have been none during the just-concluded southwest monsoon of 2024." "This is unusual, as the river generally witnesses at least a couple of low or medium flood spells in this segment every year,” Rawat said.
ALSO READ: ‘Avoid Such Events In Non-Hindi States’: CM Stalin Condemns Celebration Of Hindi Month In Tamil Nadu, Writes To PM Modi Rawat also highlighted that the river is a serious concern affecting the human health and also the wildlife near the river. While the river has some natural cleansing ability, pollution levels are alarming, he said, adding that the white froth that was seen during the monsoon this year becomes more noticeable during festival times. The experts have urged the government to address the issue of pollution levels in Yamuna, especially as major festivals such as Chhath Puja are approaching.
The pungent foam contains high levels of ammonia and phosphates, posing serious health risks, including respiratory and skin problems, according to environmental experts. “This kind of foam formation is common when fats from decaying plants and pollutants mix with the water, but its presence during the monsoon is surprising,” said another expert attributing the frothing to the absence of flood spells that typically wash away pollutants. Meanwhile, the overall Air Quality in the national capital has fallen to 293 marked under the 'Poor' category at 8 a.
m. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now launched a blistering attack against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Arvind Kejriwal, saying the AAP does not intend to reduce pollution and only plays blame game over the issue. "The AAP government in Delhi for the last 10 years does not have any intention to reduce the pollution.
.. The pollution is getting harmful again.
The river and the air are polluted. The people are facing difficulties. This is just the beginning.
.. There are elections after 4-5 months.
I request the people to give the BJP a chance to make Delhi, Delhi again...
The AAP government wakes up when there is a problem. The problems of Delhi would be solved the day they start waking up before the problem arises..
." said BJP MP Manoj Tiwari. Reacting to the same, BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that the national capital has been becoming a poisonous gas chamber and held AAP responsible for it.
ALSO READ: AAP Leader Satyendar Jain Granted Bail In Money Laundering Case After Nearly Two Years "Delhi is now fast becoming a poisonous gas chamber and AAP's polluted politics of blame game is responsible. What happened to the Punjab Parali burning which Arvind Kejriwal said was the main cause of pollution in Delhi?..
. What happened to the bio decomposer? The stubble burning has started already. Arvind Kejriwal and his government banned the firecrackers.
You took a move against Hindus for Diwali but what about these causes of pollution which are the main causes? There is no action against Punjab's parali," said Shehzad Poonawalla. (With input from agencies).
