1300 tonnes of Yamuna garbage removed: Minister

Delhi minister Parvesh Verma inspects cleanliness drive. Pic/PTI

Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Verma inspected the Yamuna by boat on Wednesday and said 1,300 tonnes of garbage had been removed from the river in the past 10 days.

Later, he held a meeting with officials to assess the progress of the cleanup effort and said, "All drains in Delhi will be connected to sewage treatment plants (STPs) and their capacity will be increased to prevent untreated wastewater from flowing into the river." Cleaning the Yamuna was one of the key promises made by the BJP for the recently-concluded Delhi Assembly polls.

He assured people that complaints related to sewage treatment would be addressed and all STPs are expected to be installed within two years. "Our biggest commitment is to completely clean and restore the Yamuna. As of now, 1,300 metric tonnes of garbage have been removed in the last 10 days," Verma said.

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