Yamuna River Air Pollution Worsens in March, DPCC Report Discloses
A recent Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCC) report shows a degeneration in the Yamuna River’s water quality in March compared to February.
- Trick Findings: Faecal coliform levels rose to 400, 000 MPN/ 100 ml, far going beyond the safe restriction of 2, 500 systems. Biological oxygen need (BOD) likewise increased, getting to 60 mg/l, twenty times the acceptable level.
- Historic context: While pollution degrees are worrying, they remain less than those recorded in March 2025
- Expert Concerns: Protestors highlight the worrying contamination downstream of Wazirabad, suggesting potential sources past the Najafgarh drain.
- Ecological Influence: Dissolved oxygen levels, important for water life, were zero downstream, confirming the river’s severely polluted state.