India, Oct. 17 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said women in the city will celebrate Chhath this year by offering prayers to the sun god in a Yamuna free of filth and froth.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the report from the on-site laboratory testing the river's water and expressed satisfaction over the quality of Yamuna water. This laboratory operates under the Treatment Plant and Quality Control Wing of the Delhi Jal Board.
Inspecting preparations for the festival at the Kalindi Kunj Ghat riverfront ahead of the festival from October 25-28, she said there was dense froth on Yamuna under the previous AAP regime and devotees had to stand in polluted waters. "Now, you can see the clean water under the BJP government's pr...