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Number of STPs failing to meet parameters rises

Hindustan Times

March 16, 2026

Fourteen of the 37 sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Delhi are either nonoperational (undergoing rehabilitation) or do not meet the water treatment parameters set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the February report on STP functioning shows.

- Paras Singh

Mehrauli and Vasant Kunj STP fare worst with violations in all four parameters, including faecal coliform, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total suspended solids (TSS), while the units at Kapashera and Molarband are undergoing repair and upgradation.

Several STPs which are a primary tool for cleaning up the Yamuna, are also unable to meet the standards.

According to the latest report of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) announced on March 6, the STPs which failed to meet the criterion include Delhi Gate phase 1 and 2; Sen Nursing Home Phase 1 and 2; Okhla (old); Okhla (new) Yamuna Vihar-3; Yamuna Vihar Phase-1; Vasant Kunjl and 2, Ghitorni; Mehrauli; Rithala Phase-2 and Keshopur-l

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