Chhath devotees take dip in toxic foam floating on Yamuna river- Watch

Devotees took a dip in the Toxic Yamuna on the first day of Chhat Puja in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area. 

New Delhi: On the first day of the Chhath Puja celebrations, several people were seen taking a dip in the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi as a part of the ritual on Monday (November 8, 2021) amid toxic foam. 

During the four-day festival, numerous devotees were forced to complete the rituals of day one in the river water which currently has increased ammonia levels. This has also hit the city’s water supply as the water in the Yamuna river is way too contaminated for consumption.

Meanwhile, as the last-minute preparations for the festival the ghats of the national capital are being cleaned.