Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the 'Swachh Yamuna Prahari' campaign from the Rugby Ground in the North Campus of Delhi University. During this, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra and Delhi Government Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh were also present. The aim of the campaign is to connect people, especially the youth, with the cleaning and conservation of Yamuna River. For this, 'Clean Yamuna Sentinel' app and meriyamuna.in website were launched. Through these, people will be encouraged to participate in efforts related to the cleanliness and conservation of Yamuna.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that keeping Yamuna clean is not only the responsibility of the government, but participation of Delhiites is also necessary in this. He said that the government is working at many levels to clean the Yamuna, but people's cooperation is necessary to stop the pollution occurring on a daily basis. The Chief Minister said that works like tapping drains, building sewage treatment plants (STP), de-silting and connecting sewer lines are being done by the government. With public participation in these efforts, the campaign to clean Yamuna can be made more effective. Rekha Gupta said that 'Clean Delhi, Green Delhi and Beautiful Delhi' is not just the goal of the government, but it is a joint goal of the Delhi government and the people of Delhi. He appealed to the people to keep Yamuna clean and fulfill their responsibility in preserving the river.
Yamuna flows 33 km in Delhi, claims of water falling in 22 drains
Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said that Yamuna river passes through about 33 kilometers of Delhi and the condition of this stretch is a matter of concern. He claimed that dirty water from 22 big sewage drains in Delhi falls directly into Yamuna. According to Harsh Malhotra, the tender process for setting up sewage treatment plants (STP) at the mouths of these drains has been completed. He said that construction work has already started at 12 out of 22 places.
Target to clean Yamuna by 2029
BJP state president said that the aim of Delhi government is to make Yamuna clean and pure by 2029. For this, work is being done to stop sewage from falling directly into the river and to develop treatment systems at the mouths of drains. He said that along with the efforts being made by the government for cleaning Yamuna, people's participation is also necessary. With this objective, an initiative has been taken to connect the common people and especially the youth with the cleaning and conservation of Yamuna through the 'Clean Yamuna Prahari' campaign.
Big cleaning campaign will run on the banks of Yamuna on October 18
Delhi Government Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said that a large-scale cleaning campaign will be conducted on the banks of Yamuna on October 18. In this campaign, a large number of people will reach the banks of Yamuna and clean the polythene and other waste lying there. He said that to clean Yamuna, merely removing garbage from the river banks is not enough. Along with this, government efforts on a large scale are also necessary to increase the capacity of sewage treatment and prevent dirty water from going into Yamuna.
Students pledge to become clean Yamuna guards
On the occasion of the launch of 'Clean Yamuna Prahari' campaign, students of various colleges took a pledge to keep Yamuna clean and safe. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta herself registered on the app and joined the campaign and pledged to keep Yamuna clean and safe. According to the government, through the meriyamuna.in website, common people can also join the 'Clean Yamuna Prahari' campaign and register themselves. Through the campaign, efforts are being made to make the conservation and cleaning of Yamuna a mass campaign by increasing the participation of people and especially the youth.
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