Even before the new government takes oath, BJP has begun its ambitious ‘Clean Yamuna’ project
Seven machines have been deployed to remove solid waste, water hyacinth and weed from the river
This work is likely to go on for the next few months
According to officials, the entire 57-km stretch of the Yamuna in Delhi will be cleaned in time-bound manner
The target is to modernise and reboot around a dozen STPs and complete the construction of six such plants by the end of 2026
Concrete steps will be taken to check the flow of industrial effluents into the river, says Additional Chief Secretary Navin Chaudhary
Public awareness will be created to prevent people from immersing idols, throwing other items into the river.
The polluting river was a major poll plank for both the the BJP and the AAP