A Delhi Jal Board (DJB) worker sprays an anti surfactant solution from a boat onto the Yamuna River near Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, on 11 November 2026, in a bid to clear toxic foam ahead of the Chhath Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
A Delhi Jal Board (DJB) crew deployed a boat mounted anti surfactant spray at Kalindi Kunj on the Yamuna River on 11 November 2026 to disperse the toxic foam that surfaces ahead of Chhath Puja every year. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Toxic white foam — caused by industrial and domestic effluent discharge — blanketed stretches of the Yamuna River near Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, prompting Delhi Jal Board (DJB) workers to deploy anti surfactant sprays on 11 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The toxic foam on the Yamuna is reportedly linked to high levels of phosphate rich detergent and industrial effluents — a recurring issue that intensifies in winter months and raises concern for Chhath Puja devotees who wade into the river. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) mounted a cleanup operation on 11 November 2026, deploying workers on boats along the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj to spray anti surfactant solution and reduce visible foam before Chhath Puja rituals begin. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) workers operated boats along the Yamuna River near Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, on 11 November 2026, spraying anti surfactant chemicals to break down the toxic foam layer surfacing ahead of Chhath Puja. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The anti surfactant spray on the Yamuna is reportedly a recurring pre festival measure deployed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) every year ahead of Chhath Puja, as thousands of devotees gather at ghats along Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
The Kalindi Kunj ghat on the Yamuna River in New Delhi is being readied for Chhath Puja as Delhi Jal Board (DJB) workers clear toxic foam using anti surfactant solution, ensuring devotees can perform sun worship rituals safely. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)
Despite the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) deploying boats with anti surfactant sprays near Kalindi Kunj on 11 November 2026, environmental experts reportedly caution that chemical defoamers address visible foam without resolving the underlying Yamuna pollution crisis. (Photo: NationPress/Wasim Sarvar)