Delhi

NEW DELHI: Aiming to rejuvenate the Yamuna, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will conduct a study of 75 drains that discharge into the river along the 22-kilometre stretch passing through the national capital, officials said on Tuesday.

Rapid urbanisation in recent decades has caused the Yamuna to degenerate into a virtual sewage drain in Delhi, they said.

“We plan to install flow meters to measure the discharge of these drains. The study aims to ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Yamuna by adopting a river basin approach. A tender has been issued for the project,” a DJB official said.

While the river length in the entire national capital region is approximately 52 kilometres, 22 kilometres of this, which passes through urban Delhi, is currently heavil

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