India, June 9 -- In a significant overhaul plan for Delhi's water supply, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has chalked out a Rs.10,087 crore detailed project to reclaim Yamuna and revamp the city's water infrastructure. Officials said on Sunday that this three-year plan has been presented to home minister Amit Shah and Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma for approval.

To be sure, the central government has a separate, long-term plan to clean the Yamuna, and DJB's plan is not connected to that. The most extensive plan of the Delhi government so far, it comprises installing new sewage treatment plants (STPs), river rejuvenation schemes, fixing the broken pipes, and tapping rogue drains.

"The city cannot afford piecemeal fixes anymore. This is a c...