In line with the six-point action plan to clean the Yamuna River by 2025, the Delhi government will soon commission two year-long studies.

One study will focus on the levels of microplastics in river water compared to underground water.

Bioaccumulation of microplastics has been postulated to cause genetic and organ dysfunction.

The other will study foaming in river water.

Foaming results from alarmingly high phosphate levels from toxic pollutants, leading to eutrophication and rendering the water devoid of dissolved oxygen.

The studies aim to develop policy decisions for short and long-term solutions.