New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) The quality of Yamuna river water ahead of Chhath is better than last year, Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma said on Saturday, citing data on faecal coliform bacteria.

In a press conference held jointly with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Verma slammed the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for targeting the BJP government over pollution in Yamuna during the Chhath festival.

He said the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) collected Yamuna water samples on October 9 and October 20 from eight points including Palla, Wazirabad Barrage, Okhla Barrage, ITO and Yamuna Canal.

The faecal coliform bacteria concentration has come down to 7,900 units per 100 millilitre at Nizamuddin this year, from 11 lakh units per 100 millilitre last year, the minister s

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