Delhi to build 12 new STPs worth Rs 7,200 crore to clean Yamuna

• Delhi government plans 12 new sewage treatment plants (STPs) at an estimated cost of Rs 7,200 crore to clean the Yamuna river.
• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta highlighted Rs 9,000 crore allocated for Yamuna rejuvenation in the past year, part of a 45-point action plan.
• Initiatives include tapping large drains discharging waste into Yamuna and redirecting them to treatment facilities, with drone surveys completed.
• 35 new decentralized STPs are planned at Rs 2,400 crore for areas with space constraints, focusing on the 22 km Yamuna stretch from Wazirabad to Okhla.
• Sewage treatment capacity increased from 700 MGD to 800 MGD in one year, with a target of 1,500 MGD; 28 of 37 STPs upgraded.