Overview

• On July 13, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma conducted a boat survey at Palla and personally collected a water sample to assess upstream river quality.
• Verma noted that the Yamuna appears clear at the border but darkens within the city, emphasizing efforts to preserve its purity inside Delhi.
• Collected samples will undergo laboratory testing to determine pollutant levels and trace sources of contamination.
• The inspection precedes a high-level flood control review led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has called for strengthened cooperation with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
• Verma directed strict monitoring of drainage systems and defined true waterlogging as stagnation lasting four to five hours.