Yamuna rejuvenation: 43 projects worth ₹8,941 crore inaugurated or launched in Delhi; target to clean Yamuna by 2029
On 22 October 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the inauguration of 10 projects and the foundation-stone laying of 33 projects, together worth ₹8,941 crore, for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna in Delhi, including new and upgraded sewage treatment plants (STPs).
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the inauguration and foundation-stone laying of Yamuna rejuvenation projects worth ₹8,941 crore in Delhi on 22 October 2026, with Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta present. Ten projects were inaugurated and 33 were started, covering upgradation of existing sewage treatment plants (STPs), new STPs, a decentralised STP pumping station, household sewer connections and drain tapping. The Centre and the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have prepared time-bound roadmaps, and the Home Minister said the aim is to clean the Yamuna by 2029.
Key facts
- Total cost
- ₹8,941 crore
- Projects
- 10 inaugurated, 33 started
- Date
- 22 October 2026
- Place
- Delhi
- Works
- STP upgradation, new STPs, decentralised STP pumping station, sewer connections, drain tapping
- Target
- Clean Yamuna by 2029
- Roadmaps
- Joint time-bound roadmaps for Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
- Present
- LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu, CM Rekha Gupta
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the total cost of the Yamuna rejuvenation projects inaugurated and launched in Delhi on 22 October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹8,941 crore
At the Yamuna rejuvenation event in Delhi on 22 October 2026, by which year was the Yamuna targeted to be made clean?
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Correct answer: A — 2029