Yamuna Pollution

WHY IN THE NEWS?

Delhi’s Chief Minister has announced a six-point action plan to completely clean the Yamuna by 2025.

• Timelines are set for every small aspect of the project and they will be revisited every 15 to 30 days to ensure that it is completed on time.

Action plan

• New sewage treatment plants (STP): Building new sewage treatment plants (STP), increasing the capacity of existing STPs, and technology upgradation
• In situ treatment of major drains. 
• Diverting industrial waste: All industrial waste will be diverted to the common effluent treating plants. There will be a crackdown on industries for not sending their waste to the treatment plants.
• Proper Sewer network: JJ clusters will be connected to the larger sewer network to completely stop stormwater drains from being polluted. Every household may also be connected to the sewer network.
• Desilting: Complete desilting of the entire sewer network 

About the Yamuna

• The Yamuna is a major tributary of the river Ganges,
• Origin: Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. It meets the Ganges at the Sangam in Prayagraj, UP
• Important Tributaries: Chambal, Sindh, Betwa, Ken, Tons, Hindon.

Causes of Pollution in the Yamuna

• Industrial Pollution
• Mixing of Drains
• Effects of Rising Ammonia