India, Oct. 10 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated 19 water and sewerage projects of the Delhi Jal Board, giving an impetus to the ambitious Yamuna rejuvenation project.
These projects mainly involve the upgradation of existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) and the laying of new sewer lines under the 'Sewa Pakhwada' events at a cost of Rs 1,816 crore. These will significantly enhance Delhi Jal Board's overall sewage treatment capacity, while earlier the wastewater was entering Yamuna untreated, officials said.
The main inauguration event took place at Keshopur STP, where the DJB is augmenting two of its existing plants at a cost of Rs 504.12 crore. Shah digitally launched the other projects from there.
These plants e...