India, April 17 -- In a major step towards cleaning up the Yamuna in the Capital, the Delhi government's expenditure finance committee, headed by chief minister Rekha Gupta, on Wednesday approved the setting up of 27 decentralised sewage treatment plants (D-STPs), treatment facilities and associated infrastructure at a cost of Rs.3,140 crore.

Among other projects to be cleared by the panel were the establishment of charging stations for electric buses at DTC depots and cluster bus depots in Dwarka, and a high-security prison in Narela. This was the first expenditure finance committee meeting of the new government and all ministers were in attendance.

CM Gupta said: "Yamuna river is Delhi's lifeline and its cleaning and conservation is a...