Overview

• On Saturday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inspected Yamuna ghats, took a boat ride, and directed officers to complete preparations for the October 25–28 festival.
• The Delhi Jal Board will deploy fabricated foam arresters, static and mobile sprinklers with anti-foam agents, and 10 power boats with hired divers and operators, backed by a temporary water-quality lab near Okhla at an operational spend of about ₹24 lakh.
• The Irrigation and Flood Control department has allocated roughly ₹50 lakh to prepare new ghats between the Wazirabad barrage and the Old Railway Bridge, with leveling, fencing, hoardings, and safety arrangements.
• Officials say at least 100 points have been identified for temporary arrangements, and the government has announced 929 designated Chhath sites across the city from Palla to Okhla, including locations like the Munak Canal and Mungeshpur Drain.
• Authorities reiterate that immersion in the Yamuna is not permitted, while experts attribute recurring froth—especially post-monsoon—to surfactants from untreated sewage, detergents, industrial effluents, and decaying water hyacinth, with Kalindi Kunj a recurring hotspot.