Devotees offered 'Araghya' to the rising sun as toxic foam floated on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river during Chhath Puja celebrations at Kalindi Kunj, in the national capital, on Monday morning.
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized the 7th edition of Ganga Utsav which was inaugurated by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the presence of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG.
"Arvind Kejriwal has actually killed Yamuna. This water is in such a situation that if somebody puts their hands in this, they will fall sick. During Chhath puja, what will happen to those who take a dip in this water? There should be a criminal case against Arvind Kejriwal", the BJP chief s
Ahead of the G-20 meeting in Delhi, local police and BSF jawans patrolled the Yamuna river on a boat in Delhi's Shahdara district to prevent any untoward incidents from happening.
"In consideration of the aforementioned facts, all corporate offices and private institutions in the district are advised to guide their employees to Work from Home tomorrow on 8th September 2023,” read the advisory.
Delhi water minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday reiterated his allegation that the Haryana government's actions caused the recent flood in the national capital after the Yamuna River overflowed in the national capital. The Minister was responding to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxe