Toxic foam blankets Yamuna River ahead of Chhath Puja, raises pollution alarms in Delhi NCR

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Delhi pollution: The foam in the Yamuna River, indicative of severe pollution, has led authorities to deploy chemical defoamers to mitigate the issue...

The Yamuna River is inundated with toxic foam ahead Chhath Puja, set to be celebrated from November 6 to 8, raising concerns about escalating pollution levels in Delhi-NCR..

On Sunday, news agency ANI released footage showing the toxic foam floating on the Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj, where pollution levels remained alarmingly high..

In response to viral images showing a thick layer of foam on the Yamuna River, teams from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) began spraying anti-foaming solutions around the Okhla barrage on Tuesday, according to officials from the water utility..

The appearance of white foam on the Yamuna is a recurring issue each winter, signifying high levels of untreated sewage and industrial pollutants in the river's waters..

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