Toxic foam was observed in the Yamuna river in Delhi’s Kalindi Kunj area on Sunday.
Toxic foam was observed in the Yamuna river for the third consecutive day on Sunday morning in Delhi. AAP issued a statement saying that BJP is discharging dirty water from UP into Yamuna, due to which foam is forming in Delhi water. On the one hand, the AAP is engaged on a war footing in the fight against pollution in Delhi. On the other hand, the BJP is playing dirty politics.
Responding to this, East Delhi BJP MP Harsh Malhotra said: The AAP government had collected Rs 1,000 crore as pollution tax. Atishi should say what happened to this fund.
When Yamuna water arrives in Delhi, its oxygen level remains at 9. When one leaves Delhi, the oxygen level becomes 0. The drainage plants present in different drainage points of Delhi are not functioning.
3 photos of poisonous foam in Yamuna…
Foam was seen in the Yamuna river flowing near Kalindi Kunj on Sunday morning.
Experts said the amount of ammonia and phosphate in Yamuna is very high.
Devotees will come for Chhath Puja at Kalindi Kunj dam of Okhla.
3 allegations from the BJP
The Arvind Kejriwal government has done nothing but spread lies and confusion regarding the Yamuna cleanup. When the lieutenant governor took steps to clean the Yamuna, the Kejriwal government approached the Supreme Court to stop it. Kejriwal had said that the Yamuna river would be completely cleaned by 2025. When people celebrate the festival of Chhath Puja in the water of the Yamuna river, what diseases will they have to face? All the money received for Yamuna cleanup was spent on publicity? Cleaning the Yamuna river has always been a political issue for AAP, and not a priority. Toxic politics is behind Delhi’s poisonous air and water.
AAP’s response – UP-Haryana responsible for pollution
Responding to the BJP’s allegations, AAP leader Reena Gupta said: Water and air pollution problems cut across administrative boundaries. A 30 percent increase in stubble burning incidents was noted in Haryana and 70 percent in Uttar Pradesh. There has been a 30 percent reduction in incidents of stubble burning in Punjab.
There is an airshed within a radius of about 300 kilometers around Delhi. The Supreme Court has repeatedly said that all state governments must work together to resolve this problem. However, only the AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab are actively addressing this issue.
Delhi government action on foam The Delhi Jal Board had held a meeting on October 18 regarding moss in the Yamuna river in Delhi. It was discussed that there should be no foam during Chhath Puja. In fact, every year, hundreds of devotees come to bathe in the river during Chhath Puja at Kalindi Kunj Dam in Okhla.
An official who attended the meeting said portable anti-surfactant sprinklers would be installed downstream of Okhla Dam before and during Chhath Puja. At the same time, work will be carried out to clean the river and drainage beds of Kalindi Kunj.
Expert: Toxic foam is harmful to health Regarding the toxic foam in the Yamuna river, experts say that the amount of ammonia and phosphate it contains is very high. This can seriously harm your health. Major festivals like Chhath Puja are approaching. During this time, problems may arise due to toxic foam.
The air in Delhi is also polluted
There was fog in the sky around 9am. The photo is of the India Gate.
Apart from moss in Yamuna, air pollution is also seen during Diwali. On Sunday morning, a layer of fog was visible in the atmosphere of Delhi. The air quality index in Akshardham temple and surrounding areas was recorded at 353 and in Anand Vihar at 454, which is in the ‘very poor’ category according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Emergency meeting on pollution in Delhi Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had held an emergency meeting on October 18 regarding the pollution. He said that there are a total of 13 hotspots where the AQI has crossed 300. The minister directed the officials to take necessary measures and said: find out the reason why pollution is increasing so much.
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Ban on firecrackers in Delhi, online delivery will not be available and will remain in force till January 1
The photo is from Ahmedabad, where an employee was seen wrapping firecrackers on Sunday. These firecrackers should be supplied across the country.
To keep air pollution under control in Delhi ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has banned firecrackers till January 1, 2025. According to government orders, manufacturing, store, sell and use firecrackers. Additionally, online delivery of firecrackers will also be banned.