New Delhi, March 14 -- A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources in its report on ''Review Of Upper Yamuna River Cleaning Project Upto Delhi And River Bed Management In Delhi", said the Yamuna river's capacity to sustain life have been found to be almost non-existent in the Delhi stretch, noting that 23 out of the 33 monitored sites, including six in the national capital, failed to meet primary water quality standards.
Having taken note of the presence of heavy metals like lead, copper, zink, nickel, cadmium and chromium in the riverbed of Yamuna which pose a serious threat to the heath and ecosystem of the river, the Committee recommended that the Department explore the possibility of controlled dredging. The Department has th...