Delhi Jal Board Sprinkling Water In Yamuna To Get Rid Of Toxic Foam Leads To Meme Fest Online
The Delhi government has deployed workers with boats in river Yamuna to sprinkle water to dissipate the toxic foam - a sight that has become far too common in recent years.
The Delhi government has deployed workers with boats in river Yamuna to sprinkle water to dissipate the toxic foam - a sight that has become far too common in recent years.
The civic agencies were also seen placing bamboo barricades to prevent the froth from floating towards the ghats of the national capital.
#WATCH | "We are sprinkling water in the Yamuna to dissipate toxic foam," says Ashok Kumar, Delhi Jal Board employee pic.twitter.com/4waL2VsM7T
¡ª ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2021
Officials have admitted that the problem of frothing will continue until sewage treatment plants in Delhi are upgraded to meet the new standards.
A Delhi Jal Board official told news agency PTI that directions have been issued to sprinkle water to dissipate the froth as "no other short-term measures would work".
"Water sprinkling will break the froth. The air bubbles trapped in the froth will escape and the froth will dissipate," he said.
The drastic and unusual measure to sprinkle water has led to a meme fest online as many pointed out this to be a hilarious case of watering the river.
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The pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi is once again in focus as Chhath festivities are underway.
Early on Wednesday, a number of devotees had gathered at the Yamuna Ghat in Kalindi Kunj, downstream of the Okhla Barrage, but were dispersed by the police.
The city government has set up 800 makeshift ghats across Delhi for devotees to perform the rituals.
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