India, Aug. 19 -- Under the Delhi government project for rejuvenation of the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board has begun process for setting up the next batch of sewage treatment plants in parts of outer Delhi: a 15mgd (million gallons per day) plant in Zindpur, Northwest Delhi and a 17mgd plant in Mitraon near Najafgarh in Southwest Delhi. A set of seven smaller DSTPs will come up in Jaffarpur, Kazipur, Galibpur, and Sarangpur, officials said.

A senior DJB official said that the upcoming series of plants will help bridge the treatment gap of wastewater being generated in the city.

"We also plan to expand the existing wastewater treatment capacity of the Yamuna Vihar Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Northeast Delhi. In the first phase, we are ...