India, March 10 -- Pollution levels in the Yamuna increased in January and February compared to November and December, the latest water quality reports released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Monday showed.

The reports dated January 30 and February 26 anduploaded after December, showed the river recorded a significant spike in pollution in January. Though levels marginally dipped in February, they were far from within permissible limits.

The report, seen by HT, shows peak faecal coliform levels (an indicator of untreated sewage entering the river) - rose from 92,000 units/100 ml in December and 24,000 units/100 ml in November - to 350,000 mg/l in January and came down to 110,000 units in February.

The safe limit is ...