Chhath Puja 2023: AAP leader Atishi assures Yamuna river's toxic foam to vanish in 'next two days'

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Chhath Puja rituals involving the participation of deities across the Yamuna River, AAP leader Atishi on Thursday said that the ongoing effort to remove the toxic foam from the Yamuna includes the use of food-grade chemicals. She further claimed that the toxic foam will vanish in the next two days.

As reported by ANI, Atishi said, “To remove that (toxic foam), sprinkling of food-grade chemicals and enzymes is being done there. The sprinkling team started the sprinkling work on 10 boats last night.

In the next two days, the toxic foam will completely vanish." Hindu devotees will immerse themselves in the river as part of the Chhath Puja, a four-day festival dedicated to offering prayers to the sun. AAP leader further urged the Uttar Pradesh government to not send its polluted water to Delhi.

Also Read: Delhi ranks third in the list of the top 10 most polluted cities across India post Diwali; Check here who is leading Last month, a thick layer of foam was observed, prompting the Delhi Jal Board to deploy a team that sprayed chemicals into the river to eliminate the foam. Atishi stressed, “1000 such similar ghats are in Delhi where all arrangements are made by the Delhi Government." According to a government report from 2020, the water quality in the river has significantly deteriorated, reaching a “critically worse" state over the past five years.

Also Read: Punjab: Hundreds of passengers vandalise Sirhind railway station after Chhath Puja special train got cancelled Delhi Minister Atishi further questioned BJP and Congress governments about arrangements for Chhath Puja in their ruled states. She said, “When there were BJP and Congress governments here, I don't think 100 ghats used to be made across Delhi for Chhath.