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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said Yamuna revival depends on public participation after a large-scale cleanliness campaign was conducted across 28 ghats in Delhi.
Cleaning the Yamuna remains one of the top priorities of the Delhi Government and has long been a major issue of concern in the national capital due to the river’s severe pollution levels over the years.
According to officials, the primary objective of the LG and CM’s visit was to assess the progress of the Yamuna riverfront development and review departmental preparedness for challenges faced during the summer and the upcoming monsoon.
Delhi Jal Board on Sunday shared some facts related to Yamuna, stating that the untreated sewage going into the river through drains is one of the biggest contributors to the pollution.
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC), on Friday, staged a protest against former chief minister and AAP's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for his failure to keep his promise of cleaning the Yamuna river.
The Election Commission of India on Thursday rejected the explanation given by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on his poisoning of Yamuna water remarks, saying he has not given any factual evidence to support his claim and gave him another opportunity for filing a specific and pointed response by 11 am on Friday.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met the Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday, alleging that the BJP-ruled Haryana government is supplying toxic water to Delhi, and urged the poll panel to form a joint team of engineers from both states and EC representatives to investigate the matter related to rising ammonia levels in the river.
Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, accused the BJP government in Haryana of releasing toxic water through River Yamuna that could have caused a catastrophy in Delhi leading to even deaths.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday accused the BJP of committing "water terrorism" against the people of Delhi by releasing polluted water into the river Yamuna through its government in Haryana, and claimed that the water treatment process at three major plants is on the brink of shut down.
