Today, as part of the ongoing River Yamuna awareness campaign, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and a group of NGOs organized cleanliness drives at seven ghats on the Yamuna in the National Capital.
Shram Daan activities were held on seven ghats, including Kalindi Kunj, Nigambodh Ghat, Signature Bridge, Sonia Vihar Pushta 1, Thokar 17 Sungerpur, Thokar 18 Gandhi Nagar, and Thokar 21 Gandhi Nagar.
The cleanliness drive, which began at 7.30 a.m., was attended by a large number of officials from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). NGOs that participated in the cleanliness drives included Bharatiyam, Rotary Manthan, Earth Warriors, Yuva Parivartan Foundation, SYA, and others. This is a monthly event held on the fourth Saturday of each month.
D.P. Mathuria, Executive Director (Technical), NMCG, attended the event and spoke with stakeholders, particularly young children, about the importance of keeping our rivers clean for a better and more sustainable future. He inspired the audience to join the Clean Yamuna movement, which is gaining traction.
One of the Namami Gange Programme's focal points is the cleaning of Ganga tributaries, particularly the Yamuna. While the 318 MLD STP at Coronation Pillar was commissioned in March as part of the Namami Gange Programme, three other major STPs on the Yamuna funded by NMCG are expected to be completed by December 2022.
These include Rithala, Kondli, and Okhla, which is one of Asia's largest STPs. This will aid in preventing sewage from drains from entering the Yamuna. To reduce pollution in the River Yamuna, the Namami Gange Program in Delhi has undertaken 12 projects for the treatment of 1385 MLD sewage at a cost of approximately Rs. 2354 crore.
