Interceptor Sewer Project will improve the water quality of the river Yamuna by commissioning of wastewater intercepting sewer along the three major drains — Najafgarh, Supplementary and Shahdara.
Union Urban Devlopment Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday launched the first phase of the interceptor sewer project.
‘This is a very big step towards cleaning the Yamuna in the national Capital. Today, Yamuna is very dirty and we want to clean it and this plant is helpful in this regard’ said Naidu while adding DJB has also set up water ATMs, where the cost is very nominal. People can buy one litre water for 20 paise.
The minister, who came to the event venue by Metro, said ‘With this plant, 60 per cent cleaning of Yamuna will be completed. Our government aims to clean Ganga as well as Yamuna.’
The first package of interceptor sewer takes sewage from the Palam drain in Dwarka to the Pappankalan Sewage Treatment Plant.
According to DJB, six to 10 MGD to sewage treatment by the first package will be done and overall 210 MGD of sewage will be diverted for treatment when the project is complete in June next year.
Union Urban Devlopment Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday launched the first phase of the interceptor sewer project.
‘This is a very big step towards cleaning the Yamuna in the national Capital. Today, Yamuna is very dirty and we want to clean it and this plant is helpful in this regard’ said Naidu while adding DJB has also set up water ATMs, where the cost is very nominal. People can buy one litre water for 20 paise.
The minister, who came to the event venue by Metro, said ‘With this plant, 60 per cent cleaning of Yamuna will be completed. Our government aims to clean Ganga as well as Yamuna.’
The first package of interceptor sewer takes sewage from the Palam drain in Dwarka to the Pappankalan Sewage Treatment Plant.
According to DJB, six to 10 MGD to sewage treatment by the first package will be done and overall 210 MGD of sewage will be diverted for treatment when the project is complete in June next year.