Toxic Foam Seen Floating On Yamuna River

NEW DELHI (ANI) – As Delhi grapples with rising air pollution, toxic foam is floating on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj area.

A resident said that pollution near the Akshardham area had increased a lot in the past two days which had been causing problems for the residents.

He said “The pollution level here has increased a lot in the last two days. It has led to choking in the throat and breathing issues and has also been irritating the eyes. After Diwali, the pollution levels will increase more. The government needs to take steps to control the level of pollution. People who are burning substances in the fire should be punished with fines. The ones who have respiratory problems must be suffering so much.”

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the air quality is deteriorating as winter approaches.

“Winter is coming and the level of air pollution is increasing. The level has reached the poor category in Delhi. There are 13 hotspots in Delhi where AQI has crossed 300…We have instructed the authorities to find out the local sources behind it,” Rai said in a press conference.