CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News New Delhi: A package of Yamuna rejuvenation projects valued at Rs 8,941 crore was inaugurated or taken up in Delhi on October 22. Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the ceremony, where 10 projects were inaugurated and another 33 initiated, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The works include upgrades to existing sewage treatment plants, new treatment plants, a decentralised treatment and pumping facility, and connections between households and sewer lines. Sewer rehabilitation, drain interception and drainage improvements are also part of the programme.
Shah said the Centre and the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had prepared coordinated, time-bound plans for the river. He expressed confidence that the Yamuna could be cleaned before May 2029.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta were among those present. Shah also referred to a three-year plan to extend sewerage connections to every household in Delhi.
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