Chandigarh, May 13 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reiterated the state government's resolve to keep the Yamuna river free from pollution and directed the authorities to ensure that untreated or contaminated water is not discharged into the river.

He said that in places where industrial waste is currently flowing into the Yamuna river, the common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) must be set up without delay. Saini instructed officials to prepare a proposal for CETP projects in the concerned cities.

During a review meeting the chief minister suggested that a system be developed to utilise the treated water from CETPs for irrigation purposes, thereby promoting sustainable water management.

While directing the depar...