India, Nov. 11 -- The Greater Noida authority on Sunday said that it has decided to use a new technology to clean city drains that are a daily nuisance for citizens due to the stink, and for this, a new agency will be roped in.

The authority will begin a natural water purification project using aquatic plants such as water hyacinth, duckweed and algae to address pollution in the city's major drains. It has sought proposals from specialised firms for the environmental initiative. Four drains have been selected for initial treatment, and the project will advance based on the quality of the company's proposals, officials said.

"We have released an expression of interest (EOI) to engage an agency to implement phytoremediation in drain clean...