Chandigarh, May 19: The Haryana government has initiated a comprehensive action plan aimed at revitalizing the Yamuna River and reducing pollution entering Delhi through inter-state drains.
This initiative focuses on sewage treatment, industrial waste management, and real-time monitoring of pollution in the drains.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the progress of the state’s extensive pollution control strategy on Tuesday. The goal is to prevent contaminated water from the state’s drains from entering the Yamuna River system and subsequently reaching Delhi.
During the review meeting, officials emphasized strengthening sewage treatment infrastructure, reducing biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) levels, and ensuring rigorous monitoring of industrial waste disposal across the state.
The meeting also assessed the implementation of directives issued by the Home Ministry regarding sewage and industrial waste management. Discussions included pollution control measures for inter-state drains entering Delhi from Haryana, such as Drain No. 6, Mungeshpur Drain, Bupaniya Drain, and Palam Vihar Drain.
Vinay Pratap Singh, Chairman of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, stated that the state will conduct zone-wise drone surveys to map all drains and sub-drains flowing into the Yamuna. This initiative aims to monitor both water flow and quality, identifying pollution hotspots and enhancing source-level monitoring, similar to surveys conducted in Delhi.
The review revealed that Haryana has already operationalized 90 sewage treatment plants (STPs) across 34 towns, with a total treatment capacity of 1,518 million liters per day (MLD). Additionally, four STPs with a treatment capacity of 170 MLD are under construction, while nine STPs with a capacity of 227 MLD are being upgraded to improve treatment efficiency.
In the industrial sector, 17 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) are operational, with a combined capacity of 184.5 MLD. Two CETPs with a capacity of 19 MLD are being upgraded, and eight new CETPs with a capacity of 146 MLD have been proposed to strengthen industrial wastewater treatment infrastructure.
Officials reported that under future expansion strategies, nine new STPs with a proposed treatment capacity of 510 MLD are planned. The Haryana Pollution Control Board has also developed a detailed action plan that includes STPs, CETPs, and drain tapping projects to ensure compliance with pollution control standards. Work on various components of the project is already underway, with a timeline set from December 2025 to December 2028.
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