In a bid to achieve the target to clean Yamuna River, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has passed the tenders for the 15 new Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) on the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT). For these new STPs, DJB is likely to spend over `1,000 crore, which will start working within two years.
According to the NGT, to achieve the target to clean Yamuna River, there has to be more STPs which pour treated sewerage water into the Yamuna River flowing in the national Capital. At present, DJB has the potential of 36 STPs.
“We have passed the tenders for 15 news STPs last week as directed by NGT,” said SS Yadav, CEO Delhi Jal Board. He added that, with this we can increase the potential for treating more sewage water by 150 Million Gallons per Day.
Currently, the capacity of STPs is about 600 MDGs and with the launch of these STPs over 150 MDGs can be increased, said Yadav.
“With the efforts of DJB, Yamuna River will receive treated sewerage water as much as possible, Yadav said, adding that in the coming days more steps are to be taken by DJB for clean Yamuna drive.
At first, the treated sewerage water will be added into Najafgarh drain and then it will be poured into Yamuna River.