What is it about?
Water quality status of river Yamuna was assessed for the 22 km stretch of Delhi i.e., from Wazirabad barrage (point at which the river Yamuna enters Delhi) to Okhla barrage (point at which the river Yamuna exists Delhi). The chief contributor of contamination in Yamuna River is National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi followed by Agra.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that the quality of river Yamuna follows the drinking water standards before entering Delhi and gets dirty with all the pollutants during the Delhi stretch. The river water quality and quantity both are over exploited in this segment. Thus, It is our duty to preserve the water quality as a huge populace depends on it.
Perspectives
The DO, BOD in the Delhi segment in river Yamuna represent that regardless of the considerable number of endeavors the water quality isn't fit for assigned best utilizations. The outcomes require inventive points of view in the advancement of a refreshed comprehensive preservation technique for the river Yamuna.
Mohd. Aamir Mazhar
Jamia Millia Islamia
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This page is a summary of: Trends in organic contamination in river Yamuna: A case study of Delhi stretch, January 2023, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0153925.
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