New Delhi, March 20 -- During Delhi assembly elections, Yamuna pollution turned into a major campaign issue with Arvind Kejriwal alleging that Haryana had poisoned Yamuna water coming from its side and flowing into Delhi. Haryana CM Naib Saini challenged the claim of Kejriwal and even drank Yamuna-water to demonstrate that it is fit for drinking. Now with BJP having formed the government in Delhi, urgent steps need to be taken for cleaning Yamuna.

Prime Minister Narender Modi has also promised that Yamuna will be cleaned and developed on the pattern of Ahmedabad's Sabarmati riverfront. With Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and the Union government under BJP rule, the cleanup should progress swiftly.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ri...