Overview

• The Delhi Jal Board will deploy foam arresters, static and mobile sprinklers, anti-foam agents, and 10 power boats with divers, backed by a temporary water-quality lab near Okhla at an estimated cost of about ₹24 lakh.
• The Irrigation and Flood Control department has set aside roughly ₹50 lakh to build temporary ghats between the Wazirabad barrage and the Old Railway Bridge, while the DJB focuses foam suppression at Kalindi Kunj.
• Officials say at least 100 points along the Yamuna have been identified for temporary arrangements, with Chhath rituals planned at 929 sites across the city from Palla to Okhla.
• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took a boat survey from the Palla stretch toward ITO and Hathi Ghat and instructed agencies to complete preparations for the festival expected from October 25 to 28.
• Authorities link the recurring froth to surfactants from untreated sewage, detergents and industrial effluents, plus decaying water hyacinth, noting that incidents typically rise after the monsoon.