To double sewage treatment capacity, Delhi Jal Board to start 18-20 new STPs
The Delhi Jal Board plans to construct 18-20 new sewage treatment plants to nearly double its daily treatment capacity by 2028. This initiative is a critical component of the government's long-term strategy to clean the polluted Delhi stretch of the Yamuna river.
Why it matters
Improving sewage infrastructure is essential for public health and the ecological restoration of one of India's most polluted river stretches.
A key part of the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) ambitious plan to nearly double the amount of sewage it can treat in a day is to start 18-20 new sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a total capacity of treating 460 million gallons per day (MGD), an official told The Hindu .
Doubling of the sewage treatment capacity is an important element of the government’s plan to clean the Delhi stretch of river Yamuna. In July last year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting on the river’s rejuvenation and directed the Delhi government to nearly double its sewage treatment capacity to 1,500 MGD by 2028.
Despite over three decades of court orders directing the Central and State governments to clean the Yamuna, the Delhi stretch of the river continues to be one of the most-polluted sections.
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