Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the government’s target is to ensure that not a single drop of untreated water flows into the Yamuna River by the end of 2027. For this, all departments must work in coordination and at a fast pace, and wherever required, new Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs), Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), and Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) should be set up.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini was reviewing the works being carried out by various departments to make the Yamuna pollution-free during a meeting held at the Haryana Civil Secretariat on Friday. He informed that at present, 91 STPs with a total capacity of 1,543 MLD are operational in the Yamuna catchment area to treat water flowing into the river.
Out of these, 41 STPs with a capacity of 593 MLD have been established in the last five years. Additionally, 11 new STPs are under construction, which will further enhance the treatment capacity.
Chairman of the Pollution Control Board, Sh. J. Ganesan, informed in the meeting that some industrial units are not operating their Effluent Treatment Plants in order to save costs and are discharging polluted water. In several cases, industries have also been found dumping untreated waste into village ponds through tankers.
Taking serious note of this, the Chief Minister directed strict action against such units and emphasized that every industry must treat its wastewater before discharging it into drains. Industries violating the norms should face appropriate action.
The Chief Minister further directed that Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) should be installed on all 11 major drains leading to the Yamuna so that every drop of industrial wastewater is treated before entering the river. He added that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds can also be utilized for this purpose if required.
He informed that 8 new CETPs with a capacity of 147.5 MLD will be set up in the Yamuna catchment area. These will be installed at Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, and Badshahpur in Faridabad; Sectors 18, 34, and 37 in Gurugram; Sector 29 in Panipat; and Kundli in Sonipat.
Additionally, construction of a 19.5 MLD CETP at Parwalon in Yamunanagar is in progress. The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure that land acquisition and other construction works for these treatment plants are completed on priority.
Officials of the Pollution Control Board also informed that about 211 MLD of untreated water flows into Haryana from Delhi through certain drains, which is then treated by Haryana and sent back to Delhi. The Chief Minister said that a meeting will be held with the Chief Minister of Delhi to resolve this issue and ensure that only treated water is discharged into the Yamuna from Delhi.
The meeting was attended by Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Principal Secretary Sh. Arun Gupta, Additional Chief Secretaries Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Chairman of Haryana State Pollution Control Board Sh. J. Ganesan, Member Secretary Sh. Yogesh Kumar, and other officials.