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Kumbh stampede and ammonia in Yamuna: AAP's Sanjay Singh gives 2 notices in Rajya Sabha

Alleges luxury cottages, private Ganga baths, and 24/7 control rooms were arranged for VIPs and VVIPs, while ordinary devotees faced congestion on bridges and numerous barricades
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, Thursday, January 30, 2025. PTI
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh has submitted two notices to the Rajya Sabha.

The first pertains to the Maha Kumbh stampede that occurred on January 29, and the second addresses the high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna river, which is endangering the lives of Delhi residents.

In his letter, Singh stated that the Maha Kumbh has witnessed a horrific stampede for the sixth time in the past 70 years.

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He attributed this tragedy to the mismanagement of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. Singh pointed out that despite the expenditure of over Rs 10,000 crore on arrangements, the unequal distribution of resources was evident.

Luxury cottages, private Ganga baths, and 24/7 control rooms were arranged for VIPs and VVIPs, while ordinary devotees faced congestion on bridges and numerous barricades.

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He questioned whether the Rs 55,000 VIP pass fee represented the value of the lives lost. Singh asserted that the incident revealed the government's complete failure and requested permission from the Speaker to discuss this "important subject" during Zero Hour.

In his second notice for adjournment of business under Rule 267, Singh highlighted the dangerously high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna River, causing a severe water crisis in Delhi.

The ammonia level has exceeded 7 ppm (parts per million), which is highly toxic. Consequently, the production capacity of the Wazirabad Water Purification Plant has been reduced.

While Delhi residents are receiving potable water from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the amount of ammonia in the Yamuna water supplied by Haryana has increased. Singh stated that the ammonia level in water coming to Delhi from Haryana has risen to more than 7 ppm, a 700 per cent increase above the treatable limit.

This is attributed to the mixing of untreated sewage and industrial waste, rendering Delhi's water treatment plants ineffective and causing a 15 per cent to 20 per cent drop in water supply, impacting approximately 34 lakh people.

He concluded that the indiscriminate disposal of untreated sewage and industrial waste from Haryana is exacerbating the water crisis in Delhi.

Singh accused the Haryana government of deliberately attempting to tarnish the image of the Delhi government by mixing industrial waste, including fertilisers, dyes, plastic, and decayed organic matter, into the Yamuna River water, thereby increasing ammonia.

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