India, March 13 -- The water quality in the Delhi stretch of the Yamuna has worsened significantly in the past month, with faecal coliform levels and biological oxygen demand (BOD) reaching alarming heights in February, according to a report by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

The report, dated February 28, found that faecal coliform levels at Asgarpur, where the river exits Delhi, reached 16 million units per 100 millilitres - 6,400 times the permissible limit set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This marks the highest recorded contamination since December 2020, when it was 1.2 billion/100ml.

The findings highlight the river's prolonged struggle with untreated sewage and industrial waste, that have plagued th...