1. Delhi sets up 81 artificial ponds for Ganesh Visarjan amid Yamuna immersion ban

Delhi sets up 81 artificial ponds for Ganesh Visarjan amid Yamuna immersion ban

India

  • Delhi has prepared 81 artificial ponds across 13 Revenue Districts for Ganesh Visarjan due to a ban on Yamuna immersion.
  • Irrigation & Flood Control Department completed excavation work for the artificial ponds located in various districts.
  • East Delhi has the highest allocation with 15 artificial ponds, while other districts have between two & nine ponds each.
  • Delhi Pollution Control Committee issued the immersion ban on September 9 to reduce pollution in the Yamuna River.

Source: ndtv.com

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