Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday participated in a yoga session on the occasion of International Yoga Day at the Water Sports Club, Sonia Vihar, along the banks of the Yamuna River.
Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma was also present at the meeting. The Chief Minister reiterated that ensuring clean and adequate water supply for every resident of the national capital remains the government’s top priority.
During the visit and review, he held a detailed meeting with officials on the cleaning of major drains, monitoring of the Yamuna river’s water level, and flood management strategies to prevent untoward situations.
Eighteen-year-old Muskan had gone to bathe in the river with her younger sisters Sandhya and Divya, cousin Naina, aunt's sister Sonam, and Suhani.
In a historic step towards making the Yamuna River clean and free-flowing, Delhi has made a significant advancement in sewage treatment.
Rajendra Singh, fondly called "Paani Baba" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
In a groundbreaking initiative, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to install over 40,000 rechargeable bulbs across the entire Mahakumbh fair area in Prayagraj, ensuring 24/7 illumination.
Sachdeva criticized the Delhi Chief Minister's recent directive from November 4, which ordered officials to continue their work until the last moment, calling it "absurd."
After taking a dip in the Yamuna to expose the pollution level in the river amid the pollution crisis in the capital, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi unit Chief Virendra Sachdeva was hospitalized on Saturday morning owing to health related issues.
Responding to Atishi's blame on Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for rising pollution levels in Yamuna, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on Wednesday that the Delhi chief minister should visit Palla village located on the city's border with Haryana to witness clean water flowing from the neighboring state into the city.
