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Devotees who gathered along the Yamuna River for Chhath Puja were relieved to see signs of improved water quality this year, as the usual layer of toxic foam was largely absent from its surface. However, reports and expert assessments have confirmed that the river water remains highly polluted and unsafe. Experts reiterated that the disappearance of foam should not be mistaken for a cleaner Yamuna — the pollutant load and bacterial contamination remain dangerously high, posing serious health risks to anyone coming into contact with the water.

According to the Water Quality Status of Yamuna River report released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on October 23, water samples collected from eight key locations along the Yamuna on October 9 showed that

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