Union Minister Amit Shah launches 43 projects aimed at Yamuna cleanup

Ritika Nair Oct 23, 2026 0

Union Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated and laid the foundation for multiple Yamuna cleanup projects. These projects are estimated to be worth 8,941.22 INR-Crore, aimed at cleaning up the Yamuna River. The plan includes wastewater treatment plants and improving the water supply across Delhi.  

Ten projects estimated at 2,827.11 INR crore were commissioned. Additionally, foundation stones were laid for 33 projects worth nearly 6,114.11 INR-Crore. The Yamuna cleanup project will focus on intercepting drains, modernising old sewage treatment plants (STPs), setting up new STPs, laying sewer lines, and connecting the sewer network to STPs. One of the key projects pertains to interception and diversion of sewage from the Barapullah and Maharani Bagh drains. 

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Moreover, eight existing STPs will be upgraded at an estimated cost of 1,041 INR-Crore, raising their capacity from 78.2 mgd to 140.8 mgd. An estimated 1,161 INR-Crore will cover a 124 mgd Okhla STP project along with upgrades at Rithala and Kondli. Meanwhile, 29 decentralized STPs and sewage pumping stations worth approximately 3,113.67 INR-Crore will cover 358 unauthorized colonies and 113 villages. 

The Yamuna clean-up project also involves 1,034 Km of sewer network worth an estimated 1,691 INR-Crore. Furthermore, it comprises a 2 mgd recycling plant at Bawana and a line carrying 4 mgd of treated water from Kapashera STP to Bijwasan for horticulture and other non-potable uses. 


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