“Instead of making excuses, it would be better to provide relief to Delhi people,” Delhi LG on toxic froth in Yamuna

New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday shared pictures of toxic froth in Yamuna and asked the authorities to focus on providing relief to the city’s residents instead of making “excuses.”

“These pictures of Yamuna ji are from this morning. Who is responsible? Truth has a very bad habit, it cannot be suppressed. Instead of making accusations, allegations and excuses on media/social media, it would be better to provide relief to the people of Delhi and especially Chhath worshippers and fasting people from this worsening situation. I expect concrete steps for redressal,” Delhi LG posted on X shred the images of froth and garbage in the river.

This comes at a time when national capital is already facing high air pollution.

A thick layer of fog was seen in areas like Anand Vihar, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, and Akshardham Temple, as the city’s air quality continued to deteriorate.

Earlier, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote a letter to the transport ministers of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, requesting them to halt the entry of diesel buses from these states into the national capital.

Rai expressed hope that the request would be given due consideration for the betterment of the environment and public health.

The Delhi Environment Minister announced that GRAP-II (Graded Response Action Plan) rules have been enforced across North India as the air quality index (AQI) has crossed over 300.