The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
The Bhalswa landfill in the eastern part of Delhi is on fire. The fire started on April 27, 2022 and has continued even after 30 hours. Here the landfill is seen burning at night.
The Bhalswa landfill in the eastern part of Delhi is on fire. The fire started on April 27, 2022 and has continued even after 30 hours. Here the landfill is seen burning at night.
The Bhalswa landfill in the eastern part of Delhi is on fire. The fire started on April 27, 2022 and has continued even after 30 hours. Here the landfill is seen burning at night.
The Bhalswa landfill in the eastern part of Delhi is on fire. The fire started on April 27, 2022 and has continued even after 30 hours. Here the landfill is seen burning at night.
The Bhalswa landfill in the eastern part of Delhi is on fire. The fire started on April 27, 2022 and has continued even after 30 hours. Here the landfill is seen burning at night.
The Bhalswa landfill in the eastern part of Delhi is on fire. The fire started on April 27, 2022 and has continued even after 30 hours. Here the landfill is seen burning at night.
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
The froth was caused at this time of the year due to the lean water flow in the river. After the construction of the Hathnikund barrage upstream in Haryana, the flow downstream is now just 160 cusecs which cannot dilute effluents, which consequently build up in the form of foam.
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
This is the Yamuna river in the national capital of India. Devotees observed yet another Chhath standing amid toxic froth in the river on the evening of November 10, 2021. Their photographs raised a storm of controversy again about the ‘ecologically dead’ river .
Effluents are discharged in the Yamuna from all its riparian states. According to the Monitoring Committee for the Rejuvenation of the River Yamuna in Delhi and the National Capital Region, the 22 kilometre stretch of the Yamuna in Delhi contributes to 76 percent of the river’s total pollution load. According to its Fifth Report, industrial towns upstream such as Yamunanagar, Jagadhri and Panipat also release millions of litres of effluents every day into the river. Chadha has claimed that paper and sugar mills in western Uttar Pradesh towns such as Meerut, Shamli, Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar also do the same.
Effluents are discharged in the Yamuna from all its riparian states. According to the Monitoring Committee for the Rejuvenation of the River Yamuna in Delhi and the National Capital Region, the 22 kilometre stretch of the Yamuna in Delhi contributes to 76 percent of the river’s total pollution load. According to its Fifth Report, industrial towns upstream such as Yamunanagar, Jagadhri and Panipat also release millions of litres of effluents every day into the river. Chadha has claimed that paper and sugar mills in western Uttar Pradesh towns such as Meerut, Shamli, Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar also do the same.