Yamuna Cleaning Begins After BJP’s Victory In Delhi Polls, L-G Sets Deadline

Last Updated:February 17, 2025, 08:58 IST

Nearly a week after the BJP’s victory in the Delhi elections, work to clean the Yamuna River began on Sunday, following a four-pronged strategy.

Toxic foam floats on the Yamuna river, at the Kalindi Kunj ghat in Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Nearly a week after the BJP’s victory in the Delhi elections, work to clean the Yamuna River began on Sunday, following a four-pronged strategy to free the river from heavy pollution in three years.

The issue of Yamuna River pollution became a point of contention between the AAP and BJP during the election campaigns, with the saffron party accusing the AAP of failing to deliver on its promise to clean the river.

Trash skimmers, weed harvesters and dredge utility units were spotted in action as the Raj Niwas officials said that the work on cleaning the Yamuna has begun.

#WATCH | Delhi Lt Governor Office says, “Works on cleaning river Yamuna have already begun with trash skimmers, weed harvesters and a dredge utility craft already starting cleaning operations in the river today. Delhi LG VK Saxena yesterday met the Chief Secretary and ACS (I&FC)… pic.twitter.com/aNY5FiuInr— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2025

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday met the chief secretary and additional chief secretary (irrigation and flood control) and directed them to take up Yamuna cleaning work, the officials said.

What’s The Plan? 

A four-pronged strategy has been implemented to clean the Yamuna, which includes removing trash and silt from the river, along with simultaneous cleaning operations in the Najafgarh drain, supplementary drain, and other major drains.

Additionally, the plan involves daily monitoring of the capacity and output of existing sewage treatment plants, as well as a time-bound construction of new STPs and decentralized STPs to address the shortfall in treating approximately 400 MGD of sewage.

“Execution of this ambitious plan that targets cleaning the river in about three years, will require seamless coordination between various agencies and departments including Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi Jal Board, I&FC, environment department, public works department and Delhi Development Authority,” said an official at the LG office.

The L-G has also directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to keep a strict vigil on the discharge of untreated effluent into drains by the industrial units in the national capital.

Location :

Delhi, India, India

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