New Delhi, July 17 -- In a decisive step towards restoring the lifeline of the capital, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the aegis of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the Government of NCT of Delhi, organised an Inception Stakeholder Workshop on Thursday at Bharat Mandapam to kickstart the preparation of the Urban River Management Plan (URMP) for Delhi.

The workshop marked the formal initiation of an integrated planning approach aimed at cleaning and rejuvenating the Yamuna River. The initiative brought together representatives from 14 key departments and agencies, comprising a Multi-Stakeholder Group constituted by the Department of Urban Development, G...