New Delhi: As a part of the Seva Pakhwada run by the Delhi government on the occasion of the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Keshavpur Sewage Treatment Plant and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of a total of 19 major projects worth about Rs 1816 crore.
Recalling the work done in the past years under PM Modi's leadership, Shah said that his vision will ensure that when we celebrate the centenary of independence in 2047, the country will be ranked number one in the world. These projects include clean water supply schemes, as well as several special projects to ensure the Yamuna's purity and cleanliness.
A cleaner Yamuna
Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the 19 projects that were launched on Thursday contribute 25 percent to the Yamuna's clean-up. The Yamuna flows from Uttarakhand to Uttar Pradesh, where BJP governments now rule all these states. At the pace at which the Yamuna's clean-up work is progressing, it will reach not only Delhi but Prayagraj. He promised that the Yamuna will be cleaned before 2029.
Delhi’s mountain of garbage to disappear soon
Regarding the mountains of garbage in Delhi, Shah said that on January 1, 2028, there will be no mountains visible there. Work has already begun to develop a beautiful park there. In his address, Home Minister Shah, while listing the scams that took place during the Kejriwal government's tenure, said that no scams took place during the Modi government's tenure or the BJP government's tenure.
He added that after the formation of the BJP government in Delhi, with the support of the central government, efforts have intensified to realize the dream of clean drinking water, a modern sewerage network, and a pollution-free Yamuna in Delhi.
Chhath be celebrated with great fervour: Delhi CM
The CM also said that this time, a Chhath Ghat will be built on the Yamuna Ghat. Previously, Chhath could not be celebrated on the Yamuna Ghat, but this time, Chhath will be celebrated with great pomp and show on both sides of the Yamuna, CM Gupta added.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said that cleaning the Yamuna River is the government’s priority, and the central government is providing substantial support for this purpose. She added that the work to clean Yamuna in Delhi has already begun. CM Gupta said that Delhi has had several governments, but no one tried to clean the Yamuna and it was made a political issue. She announced that STPs will be built on major drains, which will clean the Yamuna.
