Summary:
The Phase-I of the clean Yamuna project aims to lower the pollution levels in the Najafgarh and Delhi Gate drains, while Phase-II deals with Shahdara, Barapullah and other drains. more-inThe Delhi government and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday came under fire for delaying compliance of orders on the Yamuna cleaning project of the National Green Tribunal, which asked them to show cause for why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them. He said NGT had appreciated the steps taken by the DDA for cleaning the Yamuna. It also asked them to explain why the amount earmarked by the Delhi government and the DJB for Yamuna rejuvenation should not be attached for violation of the NGT orders. The NGT took exception over this submission and asked why the DJB CEO did not approach the NGT, instead of stopping the work..