To clean the heavily polluted Yamuna River, the BJP-led Delhi government has decided to install 32 real-time water quality monitoring stations. These stations will keep constant watch on both the river and the drains that flow into it.

A senior official said that 10 stations will be set up along the Yamuna River, and 22 others will be placed at key drains that empty into the river.

Some of the river locations include:

  • Palla
  • ISBT Bridge
  • ITO Bridge
  • Nizamuddin Bridge
  • Okhla Barrage

Drains like Najafgarh, Metcalfe House, Khyber Pass, and Sweeper Colony will also have stations. Border drains such as Singhu Border (DD6, Sonepat), Bahadurgarh, Shahdara, Sahibabad, and Banthia are part of the plan too.

These stations are being built to measure water quality in real time. That means they’ll check the water all the time, not just once in a while. The information will be sent directly to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) through an online system.

The stations will track key signs of pollution such as:

  • BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) – shows how much oxygen is needed to break down waste
  • COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) – measures harmful chemicals in water
  • TSS (Total Suspended Solids) – checks for particles floating in the water
  • Nitrogen and Phosphorus levels – high amounts of these can be harmful to water life

The official added that the tender process has already started, which means the government has begun hiring companies to do the work. If everything goes as planned, all 32 stations should be up and running by the end of this year.

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