Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Phase-3 of Yamuna Action Plan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 1 December 2011 approved 1656 crore rupees scheme for phase-3 of Yamuna Action plan. Under this project, the sewage treatment plants situated in Kondli, Rithala and Okhla will be rehabilitated.  At present, the project is operational in 21 cities of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana. 
The Indian government will execute the phase-3 of Yamuna Action Plan with help from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).  JICA is providing financial help since 1993.

 A new sewage treatment plant in Okhla will be set up by the government under this project. The new plant will help improve the water quality of Yamuna. This plant will have a capacity of holding 13.6 crore liter of water on a daily basis. The project will be implemented by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) under the supervision of the department of Urban Development, Delhi government.