00:00A thick layer of toxic froth resurfaced at the Yamuna Ghat in Kalindi Kunj, making large stretches of the river nearly invisible.
00:17The froth accumulated heavily along the riverbank, clinging to their sides, and dust particles were also visibly embedded in the froth.
00:25Environmentalists, who carry out a cleanliness drive every Sunday at the Kalindi Kunj Ghat, claim that the water in December and January has been a lot more polluted than it was before the Chhatt festival in October last year.
00:42They acknowledged that the measures taken by the Delhi government to clean the Yamuna during Chhatt were effective and would have vastly improved the situation today had the government sustained that momentum.
00:57The work that was done during the Chhatt, whether it was solid waste management or fresh water flow or the official activity, if the work continued, the Yamuna would have a better impact.
01:13But you will see that there is nothing here. Even in the chhatt board, you will see that there is no dust, there is no proper solid waste management. There is nothing here.
01:25There is nothing here. After the Chhatt, everything is closed. The Chhatt was the same for the Chhatt.
01:29The Chhatt was the same for the Chhatt.
01:31Volunteers from the Earth Warriors groups also voiced concerns for the pollution at Yamuna Ghats, posing serious health risks, with toxic froth along the river, emitting a strong stench.
01:45They also highlighted how people continue to dump waste directly into the river, despite authorities imposing a fine of 5,000 rupees under the polluter-based principle.
01:59There is nothing here in NGT.
02:03You will not put anything wrong.
02:05If you put it, you will have a problem.
02:07But it is in the documents.
02:08The public doesn't need all the documents.
02:10The public doesn't need to research.
02:13The public doesn't need to do research.
02:14It will go down to the river.
02:16The board will also be mentioned here.
02:19In the river, there will be a problem.
02:21There will be a problem in the river.
02:22And you will have to face this problem.
02:24When we explain it,
02:26there will be a problem for them.
02:29The volunteers noted that a toxic froth at Yamuna doesn't just harm human health,
02:35but also disturbs the river's ecology,
02:37with the froth blanket preventing oxygen and natural sunlight from reaching the riverbed,
02:43resulting in degraded water quality.
02:46Let's say,
02:47this water quality is already bad as we see in DPCC reports.
02:52Now, if there is frothing,
02:54then naturally,
02:55there will be a better quality quality.
02:57As we know,
02:58in our air,
02:59there will be oxygen.
03:00And if there is water flowing,
03:02then as the air passes through it,
03:06it will increase in dissolved oxygen.
03:09And the bacteria,
03:11or the sludge,
03:13it will decompose.
03:14But,
03:15if there is froth layer in it,
03:17then the natural sunlight,
03:19or the natural oxygen water,
03:21will not reach it.
03:25Environmentalists have repeatedly raised concerns over the pollution at Yamuna,
03:29urging the Delhi government to ramp up their efforts for not just cleaning the river,
03:34but also to increase public awareness to prevent waste dumping.
03:39So,
03:40we'll see you next time.
03:41Bye.
03:42Bye.
03:43Bye.
03:44Bye.
03:46Bye.
03:47Bye.
03:48Bye.
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