New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal todaydirected the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to state the total numberof drains falling in the second phase of the Yamuna cleaningproject and quality of waste being released into the river.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumarasked the DJB and the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)to submit all the details by tomorrow.
The green panel also sought information on the number ofsewage treatment plants (STP) which are proposed to beconstructed in Phase-II, which primarily deals with Shahdara,Barapullah and other drains.
During the hearing, the tribunal noted that work on thePhase-I of the cleaning, christened as 'Maily Se NirmalYamuna' Revitalisation Project, was already in progress and itwould now monitor the work of the next stage.
The Phase-I of the clean Yamuna project aims to lower thepollution levels in the Najafgarh and Delhi Gate drains, whilePhase-II deals with Shahdara, Barapullah and other drains.
The matter was listed for further hearing tomorrow.
The NGT had classified the entire issue of cleaningthe river into different broad heads -- matters related tofinance, sites for setting up of STPs, future implementationof projects and proposed action with regard to Phase-II of theYamuna cleaning project.
The tribunal was earlier informed that a total of 14 STPprojects were to be constructed to clean waste water. Ofthese, seven are to be built by the DJB from its own funds.
The green panel had said that pollution in the Yamuna wasof serious concern as it was highly contaminated by industrialeffluents and sewage.
It had noted that almost 67 per cent of the pollutantsreaching Yamuna would be treated by the two sewage treatmentplants at Delhi Gate and Najafgarh under the first phase ofthe 'Maili se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalisation Project'. PTI PKSARC.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.