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He Yamuna Riverwhich flows several kilometers from the center New Delhifull toxic foam a day after the celebration of a popular event hindu festival in which thousands of believers plunge into its watersas part ritual dedicated to the sun godand ignoring high pollution and associated risks.
In the vicinity of Kalindi Kunj, located on the banks of the Yamuna, thick white layer of toxic foam reminds residents of the poor water quality in the river, which exceeds the maximum permissible level by more than 3,000 times coliform bacteria recommended by health authorities.
The latest report released by the Delhi Pollution Control Board on October 28 recorded up to 7,900,000 coliforms per hundred milliliters in the last stretch of the river passing through the capital, while it recommended a limit of 2,500 per hundred milliliters. water.
This pollution is the result liters of untreated wastewaterthe industrial and agricultural emissions it receives, especially when passing through this city of over twenty million people.
To try and hold back water toxicityauthorities use chemical defoamers, especially in connection with the Hindu festival Chhath Pujaa ritual held from November 5 to 8, which thousands of believers celebrate by immersing themselves in the river in honor of SuryaSun god.
Despite the high level of pollution of the Yamuna, which is traditionally recorded these days, believers continue to perform this ritual, ignoring the advice of the authorities, who repeatedly recommend bathing in its waters, because risk of dermatological diseases and intestinal.
Considered one of the holiest by Hindus, the Yamuna has for decades been one of the most polluted in India.
In recent months, New Delhi authorities have taken various measures, such as banning the immersion of religious icons in river waters, as is the case in several Hindu ritualsto prevent the release of particles and contaminants present in them.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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