Cleaning Yamuna ending water pollution priorities Delhi environment minister

• Saturday | 22nd February, 2020

New Delhi: Cleaning the Yamuna and eradicating water pollution in Delhi in the next five years are the priorities of the Delhi government, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Saturday. There are 35 STPs in Delhi treating polluted water and segregating waste which can be converted into compost for agricultural use. He suggested that close coordination with the Delhi Jal Board was needed to ensure that the waste water trapped in ISP could be treated to meet the standards at Delhi Gate STP. "This will help ensure establishment of good quality water treatment mechanisms across Delhi in the long-run." After taking charge as environment minister earlier this week, Rai chaired a meeting with Delhi Pollution Control Committee officials to formulate action plans to resolve environment issues.