A Delhi government team uses boats to reduce foam and pollution on the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj as authorities claim the river is ‘froth-free’ ahead of Chhath Puja. Photo: Vikas Choudhary/CSE
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After Diwali, Delhi prepares for Chhath

The national capital’s Chhath Puja has become infamous in recent years with devotees offering prayers to the rising and setting sun, even as blobs of foam bob up on the Yamuna

Vikas Choudhary
A Delhi government team uses boats to reduce foam and pollution on the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj as authorities claim the river is ‘froth-free’ ahead of Chhath Puja.