NEW DELHI: Water treatment plants in Delhi have been affected due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna water, Chief Minister Atishi said on Wednesday while accusing BJP-ruled Haryana and Uttar Pradesh of discharging untreated industrial waste into the river.
Atishi, while briefing mediapersons during a visit to the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, alleged that the BJP was using pollution as a “weapon against Delhi.”
She reiterated her charge that both the rising pollution levels in the Yamuna and the worsening air quality in the capital are the result of the BJP’s “dirty politics.”
“They are sending untreated water through drains into the Yamuna at Wazirabad and other areas like Kalindi Kunj, which has now turned into a toxic drain, especially during Chhath Puja,” she alleged.
“Since yesterday (Tuesday), ammonia level in the river has reached 3 ppm, making it impossible to treat water at Wazirabad plant," the CM said.
She added that the Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants are also affected. “It’s clear that the BJP hates Delhi and is using Haryana and UP to attack Delhi,’ Atishi charged.