The Central Government and the Delhi government have started a joint effort to clean the Yamuna River, in which several initiatives have been taken to reduce pollution. A drone survey for 22 major drains will be conducted and 67 places have been identified for pollution monitoring. A top formula said that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) would re -verify 360 small and large drains and conduct drone survey for 22 major drains falling in the river.
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67 places have been identified for pollution monitoring in the Yamuna River. He said that a survey would be conducted by July and the report would be submitted to the Delhi Jal Board. By September 2025, a permanent system will be installed to measure pollution effects twice a year at 67 identified places. Under the administrative control of the Ministry of Water Power, the central public sector company WAPCOS, a fully owned by the Government of India, has been tasked to measure the flow of water in the drains, which will be completed by July.
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By August, the National Mission for Clean Ganga will also survey Najafgarh and Shahdara drains. The Delhi Jal Board will survey the remaining 20 major drains.
A senior official said that in addition, the Delhi government is setting up 32 real-time water monitoring stations, including 10 stations on the Yamuna River and 22 stations on major drains.In Delhi’s Budget 2025-26, CM Gupta of Delhi has specially allocated Rs 500 crore for cleaning the Yamuna, where funds will be allocated for the construction of 40 decentralized sewage treatment plant (STP).
