New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday joined volunteers in a Yamuna cleaning campaign at Chilla village Ghat and said the rejuvenation of the river was a shared responsibility
of Delhiites.
A large number of young people, volunteers, social organisations and residents participated in the ‘Clean Delhi with CM’ campaign, according to a statement issued by the Delhi Chief Minister’s Office.
By participating in the cleaning drive, Gupta conveyed the message of public participation in keeping the Yamuna clean.
“Yamuna is not merely a river but Delhi’s memory, culture and lifeline. Keeping it clean, pure and free-flowing is not just the responsibility of the government, but the shared responsibility of every citizen,” Gupta said.
Delhi Government is continuously working towards the scientific, sustainable and comprehensive rejuvenation of the Yamuna, the chief minister said.
She said that the government was modernising sewage treatment plants, setting up new decentralised plants, expanding the sewer network and tapping all drains flowing into the river.
Gupta expressed confidence that no untreated drain would flow directly into the Yamuna in the future. She said the government was also working to transform public awareness about river cleanliness into a people’s movement.
She said dedicated collection centres (porta cabins)were being set up across parts of the city for the respectful disposal of puja materials and damaged idols.
These materials will then undergo scientific and systematic recycling and waste management.
The chief minister announced that the Delhi government will organise public campaigns every Sunday, including cleanliness drives, Yamuna cleaning campaigns and tree plantation programmes.
She appealed to citizens to participate wholeheartedly, saying that only the combined efforts of the government and the people can realise the vision of a clean, pure and free-flowing Yamuna. PTI VIT SMV SMV MPL MPL
