A thick layer of toxic foam is visibly seen floating on the surface of the Yanuma River, raising serious concerns about the potential health risks it poses to the surrounding communities.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) at 424 as of 9 am, placing it in the 'severe' category.
BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its leader Arvind Kejriwal for failing to address both the severe pollution in Delhi and the ongoing contamination of the Yamuna River.
The air quality worsened in Delhi on Monday morning and a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts. The air quality level plunged to 'severe plus' levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index recorded at 7 am was 483 in the national capital.
"Today, a thick layer of toxic foam is floating on the surface of the river. The health of the sisters from Purvanchal, who have come to the Yamuna ghat to offer prayers to the Sun god, is being compromised. Rs 7,000 crore have been spent but the condition of the river has worsened. Devotees
Speaking to ANI about the toxic foam in Yamuna River and Delhi pollution, Dixit said, "Politics will happen, because politics is the reason for this destruction. The current situation of Yamuna River and air quality is the responsibility of the Delhi government."
As the national capital grapples with air pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai pitched for a united effort a month in North Indian states to mitigate pollution, while accusing BJP governments in neighbouring states of doing politics.
The National Capital's Kalindi Kunj area saw toxic foam floating on the Yamuna River on Friday, raising concerns among residents and political leaders over pollution just ahead of Chhath Puja.
BJP leader Shazia Ilmi on Saturday criticised the AAP-led Delhi Government for its handling of the city's worsening pollution crisis, highlighting the alarming presence of toxic foam in the River Yamuna and the resulting breathing difficulties for residents.
Earlier on Friday, in response to the BJP's protest against water pollution in the Yamuna River, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendra Jain stated that the industrial waste polluting the river does not come from Delhi, as there are "no water-polluting industries" in the national capital.
On October 24, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva took a dip in the Yamuna river to mark his protest against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lead Delhi government with the rising pollution in the river as well as the city.
As Delhi grapples with rising air pollution and toxic foam has been visible on the Yamuna River, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla held former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resposiblsble for this and said that the national capital has become a gas c