New Delhi, March 26 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced a comprehensive Rs 1,500-Crore plan to clean the Yamuna River and improve Delhi's sewage infrastructure, marking an ambitious river rejuvenation effort in the national capital.
The plan includes the construction of 40 decentralised sewage treatment plants (STPs), modernisation of existing STPs, and investment in advanced machinery to tackle waste and pollution.
In a bid to ensure that untreated sewage does not flow into the Yamuna, the Delhi government will build 40 decentralised STPs at a cost of
Rs 500 Crore. These plants will treat wastewater at the source before it enters major drains, reducing pollution levels in the river.
Additionally, the government has commi...