
Sep 21, 2026
✦Hindustan Times
Shahdara, Barapullah drains most polluted: DPCC report
The Shahdara, Barapullah and Sen Nursing home drains are the most polluted, discharging untreated effluents into the Yamuna. A September 9 DPCC report showed that all 14 active drains between Wazirabad and Okhla breached water quality standards. None of the drains met the BOD criterion, showing high levels of pollution.