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'Viksit Delhi': Govt plans to rope in corporate sector to tackle rising pollution
The Morning Standard
|September 09, 2025
TO address the city's major pollution challenges, including Yamuna river contamination, growing waste hills and deteriorating air quality, the Delhi government has announced plans to collaborate with the industry and corporate sectors.
The initiative aims to transform Delhi into a "Viksit Delhi" by curbing the pollution crisis, the government said.
A program titled "Revival of Yamuna and Delhi - A CSR Dialogue" was held on Monday at the Raj Niwas, with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena acknowledging that pollution in the Yamuna, towering solid waste heaps and air pollution have tarnished the city's global image.
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