Delhi contributes to 76 per cent of Yamuna's pollution: Study

DELHI contributes a staggering 76 per cent of the Yamuna's total pollution load despite accounting for just 2 per cent of its length, a newly published study states.

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In Delhi, the Yamuna flows for 52 kilometres, of which a critical 22-kilometre segment— from Wazirabad to Okhla —has become the focal point of multiple planning and policy efforts.

The study also states that untreated and partially treated sewage discharge remains the primary pollutant of the river.

"While the city generates 792 million gallons per day (MGD) of sewage, only 618 MGD is treated. Nearly 30 per cent of this treated water still fails to meet prescribed discharge standards," the study states.