Rejuvenation of River Yamuna

10-05-2023

On 09.01.2023, the Hon’ble NGT constituted a High Level Committee headed by the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena for cleaning / rejuvenation of River Yamuna. Working in a mission mode, Shri Saxena has chalked out a comprehensive plan for cleaning the Yamuna with stipulated timelines to achieve concrete goals. The action plan includes 100% treatment of sewage generated in the city, de-silting of 200 kms of peripheral and trunk sewer lines, trapping of all 242 drains on record and 238 drains that were not on record, by PWD, MCD, NDMC, I&FC Deptt, DDA, DUSIB, NTPC and DCB, creating sewage network in unauthorized colonies and JJ clusters by DJB, Industrial Effluent Management, cleaning and regulation of Yamuna floodplains by DDA and faecal sludge (Septage) Management by DJB, among others.

The third meeting of the High Level Committee was held on 14.03.2023, was held in open at Asita that is developed on the floodplains of Yamuna by DDA. This was a testimony to the efforts being undertaken to clean the Yamuna and their success so far.

YAMUNA HLC Meetings Timeline

  • 21 April, 2023
    LG Chairs fourth HLC Meeting for rejuvenation of Yamuna; reviews progress of works so far.
  • 14 March, 2023
    LG chairs the third meeting of NGT-constituted High Level Committee for Yamuna cleaning in the open at Asita.
  • 14 February, 2023
    LG chairs the second meeting of NGT-constituted High Level Committee for ensuring the rejuvenation of Yamuna.
  • 20 January, 2023
    LG chairs the First meeting of NGT-constituted High Level Committee for Yamuna cleaning.
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