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Yamuna Cleansed: Massive Drive Removes Hundreds of Tonnes Waste
18 Oct
Summary
- Over 70 locations along Yamuna's ghats saw a massive cleanliness drive.
- Hundreds of tonnes of waste were removed from the river and its banks.
- Delhi government aims for a clean Yamuna within the next 2-3 years.
The Delhi government recently conducted a comprehensive cleanliness drive targeting 70 locations along the Yamuna's ghats and floodplains as part of the 'Chalo Yamuna Campaign.' This extensive effort saw hundreds of tonnes of waste, comprising religious offerings, discarded clothes, and plastic debris, removed from the river and its banks.
Participation in the campaign included the chief minister, cabinet ministers, MPs, MLAs, and volunteers from various resident welfare associations and NGOs. Minister Pravesh Verma stated that dozens of machines and hundreds of vehicles were utilized, expressing confidence that Delhi would witness a clean Yamuna within the next two to three years.
The article highlights that the 22-km stretch of the Yamuna within Delhi significantly contributes to its pollution due to 22 major drains discharging into it. The Delhi government is actively working on setting up sewage treatment plants and implementing desilting of drains to tackle the pollution sources effectively.
