AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF YAMUNA MANTHAN-2025 CONFERENCE AT DELHI
AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF YAMUNA MANTHAN-2025 CONFERENCE AT DELHI
The Government is aware of the pollution levels in the Yamuna River. There are 33 water quality monitoring stations on the river Yamuna across five States, namely Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh. Out of these, 13 water quality monitoring stations meet the bathing standards.
The main reasons for pollution in river Yamuna in Delhi are:
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is supplementing the efforts of the States for checking the rising level of pollution of river Yamuna by providing financial assistance to States of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The various projects aimed at rejuvenation of river Yamuna are in different stages of planning/construction/ completion and close monitoring is being done at multiple levels.
Under the Namami Gange Programme, for rejuvenation of river Yamuna, NMCG has sanctioned, a total of 35 projects at an estimated cost of ₹6,534 crore for the creation of 2,243 MLD STP capacity, out of which 21 have been completed. The details of projects sanctioned under the Namami Gange Programme for the rejuvenation of the river Yamuna is enclosed at below.
MAS Council for Water and River (MCWR) is a private organisation. The information on point (b) to (d) of the parliament question are not kept and available with the Government.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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MAM/SMP
(Rajya Sabha US Q1663)
List of NMCG projects sanctioned for the rejuvenation of river Yamuna
Sl.No
Name of Project
Treatment Capacity (MLD)
Sanctioned Cost (₹ In crore)
Status
A. Uttar Pradesh
1
Rehabilitation of Sewerage Infrastructure & Augmentation/Upgradation of STP (4 MLD) in Vrindavan
4
42.82
Completed
2
Rehabilitation/Renovation of Mathura sewerage scheme at Masani
67.8
460.45
Completed
3
Interception & Diversion with Rehabilitation work in Agra
177.6
842.25
Under Progress
4
Interception & Diversion and STP works Baghpat
14
77.36
Completed
5
Interception & Diversion works in Firozabad
–
51.08
Completed
6
Interception & Diversion works in Etawah
44.94
140.6
Completed
7
Interception & Diversion works in Muzaffarnagar
44.5
234.03
Completed
8
Interception & Diversion works in Budhana
10
48.76
Completed
9
Upgradation of Infrastructure of Existing CETP for Textile Printing Units at Mathura Industrial Area, Mathura (6.25MLD)
6.25
13.87
Completed
10
I&D and STP Works for balance drains in Mathura
60
292.56
Under Progress
11
Interception & Diversion works in Kairana
15
78.42
Completed
12
I&D and STP Works in Chhata
6
56.15
Under Progress
13
I&D and STP Works in Kosi
12
66.59
Under Progress
14
I&D and STP Works in Vrindavan
13
77.7
Under Progress
15
I&D and STP works in Hathras
24
128.91
Under Progress
16
I&D and STP works in Saharanpur
135
577.23
Under Progress
17
I&D and STP works in Banat
5
48.71
Under Progress
18
I&D and STP works in Babri&Bantikhera
5
55.47
Under Progress
19
I&D and STP works in Thanabhawan
10
97.19
Under Progress
20
I&D and STP works in Shamli
40
206.02
Under Progress
21
I&D and STP works in Deoband
20
134.71
Tendering
22
I&D and STP works in Aligarh
113
496.02
Tendering
23
Tapping of Balance Drains & Augmentation of Sewage Pumping Stations (SPSs) at Agra
–
126.41
Tendering
Sub Total
827.09
4,353.31
B. Delhi
1
Rehabilitation of Trunk Sewer No.4
–
87.43
Completed
2
Rehabilitation of Trunk Sewer No.5
–
83.4
Completed
3
Rehabilitation and upgradation of Kondli Phase-I STP (45 MLD), Phase-II STP (114 MLD) & Phase-III STP (45 MLD)
204
239.11
Completed
4
Rehabilitation of Rising Mains
–
59.13
Completed
5
Rehabilitation of Trunk Sewers
–
43.92
Completed
6
Rehabilitation of Rising Main
–
45.4
Completed
7
Rehabilitation and up-gradation of Phase-I STP
182
211.79
Completed
8
Construction of 564 MLD (124 MGD) Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)
564
665.78
Completed
9
Construction of 318 MLD (70 MGD) at Coronation Pillar, Delhi
318
515.07
Completed
Sub Total
1,268
1,951.03
C. Himachal Pradesh
1
Sewerage scheme for Zone II & III of Paonta Sahib
3.16
11.57
Completed
Sub Total
3.16
11.57
D. Haryana
1
Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Panipat
90
129.51
Completed
2
Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Sonipat
55
88.36
Completed
Sub Total
145
217.87
Gross Total
2,243.25
6,533.78
- Discharge of untreated/ partially treated sewage into river Yamuna. As informed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Gap in treatment in June 2025 is 645.55 MLD;
- Absence of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in some approved industrial areas;
- Delay in completion of new projects and rehabilitation and/or upgradation of sewage treatment projects.