New Delhi, April 24 -- Taking a decisive step towardscleaning the Yamuna River, Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to conduct a third-party audit of all 37 existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in the city. In a recent review meeting with the sewage management wing of DJB, the Minister was apprised of the current capacity and status of ongoing rehabilitation and upgradation works across the capital's sewage infrastructure.
"We have directed the DJB to carry out a third-party audit of all the STPs to get more clarity on the installed treatment capacity and the actual treatment being carried out," Verma said on Wednesday.
Out of the 37 STPs currently operational, 18 are undergoing upgrada...