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DJB Gives Nod to Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades to Fight Yamuna Pollution
The Morning Standard
|August 12, 2025
In a move aimed at reducing pollution in the Yamuna river, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has approved a series of significant upgrades to the city's sewage treatment plants (STPs).
The decisions were made during the 173rd board meeting, chaired by Water Minister Parvesh Verma.
This story is from the August 12, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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