new delhi, Aug 25
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Monday, said that during the tenure of the opposition government in Delhi, the condition of the Yamuna River had severely deteriorated. While much was spoken about, no concrete steps were taken on the ground to clean and restore the river.
The Chief Minister was responding to a question during the Question Hour in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.
He informed the House that the Prime Minister had taken cognizance of the issue and, on his instructions, a meeting was recently held in Delhi.
The meeting was attended by him, the Chief Minister of Delhi, and the Union Minister for Water Resources.
During the meeting, a joint committee was constituted for the cleaning of the Yamuna River, and work is now progressing at a rapid pace.
The Chief Minister further stated that 16,000 metric tonnes of waste have been removed from the Yamuna in the past four months.
He added that sewage treatment plants (STPs) are also being established in Delhi as part of the clean-up efforts. “Maa Yamuna is now becoming cleaner, and this reflects the firm resolve of the Haryana government,” he said.
