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Need a holistic approach to clean Yamuna with a 20-year vision: Amit Shah

Shah’s direction came at a high-level meeting attended by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and other senior officials.

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The Yamuna river bank near ITO. Amit Mehra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed the ministries and officials concerned to work with a holistic approach for cleaning the Yamuna river to ensure clean drinking water in Delhi and improve the sewage system in the city. He also stressed that plans for a clean Yamuna, drinking water, and drainage in Delhi should be made with a 20-year vision.

Shah’s direction came at a high-level meeting attended by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and other senior officials.

Yamuna is not just a river, but also a symbol of faith, Shah underlined, making its cleanliness a priority for the Modi government. “The Ministry of Jal Shakti should develop a standard operating procedure (SOP) for all sewage treatment plants (STPs), establishing standards for their quality, maintenance, and discharge. This SOP should also be shared with other states,” he said, adding that he also emphasised the use of world-class technology for desilting drains.

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Shah also highlighted the crucial role of the Delhi Jal Board in cleaning the Yamuna and emphasised the need to strengthen it, directing immediate filling of vacant posts in the Board.

To enhance Delhi’s water distribution efficiency, Shah said that effective water management is essential to ensure the drinking water supply across the city. “For water supply in Delhi, the DJB should strengthen the water distribution structure along with preventing leakage in the pipelines,” he added.

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