Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said she would hold talks with her counterparts in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the issue of drains from the two States polluting the stretch of the Yamuna river in the Capital.
Chairing a review meeting to assess the Yamuna clean-up drive, Ms. Gupta said coordination with the neighbouring States is essential to clean the stretch of the river in Delhi.
The meeting was attended by Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh and officials from the departments concerned.
“It was informed in the meeting that six drains from Haryana flow into the Najafgarh drain, accounting for 33% of the total polluted water. Four major drains from Uttar Pradesh discharge into the Shahdara drain, contributing nearly 40% of the total pollution in the Yamuna,” read a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.
According to government data, Najafgarh and Shahdara drains account for the majority of the flow from 22 drains that empty into the Yamuna in Delhi.
