"Factually incorrect and baseless": Delhi Jal Board CEO rebuts Arvind Kejriwal's assertion about "poison in Yamuna."

"Factually incorrect and baseless": Delhi Jal Board CEO rebuts Arvind Kejriwal's assertion about "poison in Yamuna."
Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Haryana government, which is led by the BJP, of contaminating Delhi's raw water supply, likening this act to "biological warfare."
In the midst of escalating exchanges regarding the water quality of the Yamuna, Shilpa Shinde, the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board, rejected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal’s assertion that the Haryana government had introduced "poison" into the river.
Describing the allegations as “factually incorrect, without foundation, and misleading,” Shinde highlighted in a letter addressed to Delhi's chief secretary, Dharmendra, that such claims could endanger interstate relations and undermine public trust.
Earlier that day, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led Haryana administration was responsible for tainting the raw water that supplies Delhi, warning that it could lead to catastrophic outcomes in the capital, a situation he likened to "biological warfare." Meanwhile, Delhi's chief minister, Atishi, during a prior press conference, accused Haryana of intentionally releasing industrial waste into the Yamuna.
In her correspondence, Shinde clarified that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) actively oversees water quality and adjusts its treatment methods accordingly.
“During the winter months, the natural flow in the Yamuna decreases, leading to an increase in ammonia levels as untreated sewage or industrial waste may mix with it upstream. The water treatment facilities operated by the DJB are equipped to manage ammonia concentrations up to 1 ppm and even handle much higher levels, such as the current 6.5 ppm, through a process of dilution with water sourced from the Carrier Lined Channel and Delhi Sub-Branch,” the letter detailed.
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