Overview

• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected Kalindi Kunj, reviewed a mobile Delhi Jal Board lab report, and said devotees will find no froth during the Oct 25–28 Chhath rites.
• The government attributes the improvement to desilting, revival of sewage treatment plants, drain tapping, and large-scale silt removal from city drains.
• Gupta said certified, eco-friendly defoamers are in use and asserted they are safe for aquatic life.
• AAP and Congress challenged the claims, sharing video material and warning the river remains unsafe, with Congress citing low shares of treated sewage entering the Yamuna.
• Officials cautioned against misleading videos and said teams are working continuously on river cleaning and ghat preparations.