16,000 Metric Tons of waste removed from Yamuna in 4 Months
CM Saini reaffirms Haryana’s commitment to a clean Yamuna
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that during the tenure of the opposition government in Delhi, the condition of the Yamuna River had severely deteriorated. While much was said, no concrete steps were actually 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 today.
He said that the Prime Minister has taken cognizance of the issue, and following his instructions, a meeting was recently held in Delhi which was attended by him ( Saini) , 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 said that 16,000 metric tonnes of waste have been removed from the Yamuna over the past four months. He added that sewage treatment plants (STPs) are also being established in Delhi as part of efforts to clean the river. "Maa Yamuna is now becoming cleaner, and this reflects the firm resolve of the Haryana government," he said.