The Delhi government along with the Center has planned a boat in Yamuna. For this, there has been an agreement between Delhi and the Center. Delhi’s new Chief Minister Rekha Gupta claimed after the agreement that tomorrow the coming will be beautiful. But water and environmental experts do not think so.
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Some experts of water and environment believe that if boat tourism is started in Yamuna, it will worsen the condition of the river. Experts expressed this apprehension on traditional and scientific basis.
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Rajendra, a famous Magsaysay Award winner and water man, says that Yamuna river is not for tourism, but for pilgrimage. Starting tourism service will spoil the health of the river. Civil facilities to be developed according to the government’s scheme will harm the flood area of ​​the river. At the same time, new sources of pollution have developed in any area where tourism activities have increased in the environment. This will also worsen the condition of the river. The government should think in this direction.
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At the same time, environmentalist and river expert Himanshu Thakkar says that drinking water is lifted from where the ferry service is starting. With this, if the river water gets spoiled between Sonia Vihar to Jagatpur, then the situation will be very bad. It has not yet been detailed assessment of what will affect the river. How much will be affected on the entire eco system, including aquatic organisms. However, it is certain that this will make the health of the river deteriorate with service. The question is just how big the loss will be.
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In the presence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, a memorandum was signed between Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Jal Board, Irrigation and Flood Control Department and Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation.
