New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- With the change in government in the national capital, an action plan to rejuvenate the Yamuna River has been submitted to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), focusing on boosting sewage treatment capacity and other critical measures.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) under the Department of Environment presented a document to the PMO last week regarding the cleaning and rejuvenation of the Yamuna. The plan also outlines key measures, including tapping of major drains, setting up new sewage treatment plants (STPs), connecting drainage system in JJ clusters, trapping all drains, upgrading common effluent treatment plants (CETPs), removing encroachments from floodplains and beautifying the riverfront.
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