India, Jan. 31 -- In a bid to curb Yamuna pollution, the Delhi and Haryana governments will make concerted efforts under a central committee to reduce the influx of waste matter into the river via the Najafgarh drain.

The approximately 57-km-long drain, once known as the Sahibi River, has emerged as the largest source of pollutants flowing into the Yamuna, carrying nearly 600 million Gallons per Day (MGD) of untreated sewage into the river.

According to officials, the committee will be headed by the Central Water Commission, along with representatives from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

"The committee will study the carrying capacity of the Najafgarh drain and take steps in exploring ways to divert toxic water entering th...