Floral offerings and assorted waste lay strewn along the banks of the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj Ghat, New Delhi on World Rivers Day, 27 September 2026, visually capturing the river's acute pollution burden. (Photo: NationPress)
A thick layer of toxic foam covered the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj Ghat, New Delhi on World Rivers Day, 27 September 2026, highlighting persistent industrial and domestic effluent discharge into the river. (Photo: NationPress)
A boatman rows through toxic foam covered waters of the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj Ghat, New Delhi on World Rivers Day, 27 September 2026, illustrating the daily reality faced by those whose livelihoods depend on the severely polluted river. (Photo: NationPress)
Immersed deity idols and solid waste lined the banks of the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj Ghat, New Delhi on World Rivers Day, 27 September 2026, spotlighting how religious practices and inadequate waste management together compound the river's pollution woes. (Photo: NationPress)