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Delhi Invites Corporate Sector to Back Yamuna Cleanup and Pollution Fight

Officials said the Delhi Jal Board will share project lists to guide a time-bound CSR action plan.

Delhi Jal Board pitched CSR funding for sewage treatment plants and drain adoption, while the govt sought a dedicated CSR corpus to tackle pollution and waste. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • At a Raj Niwas dialogue on Monday, LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, CM Rekha Gupta and Water Minister Pravesh Sahib Singh met industry bodies to align CSR efforts with city clean-up goals.
  • Companies were asked to create CSR corpus funds, adopt drains and build decentralised or small sewage treatment plants along the Yamuna to cut pollution at source.
  • The Delhi Jal Board presented partnership areas and committed to provide a list of projects where CSR funding can be deployed directly.
  • Authorities said the DJB, industry groups and departments will now draft a concrete plan with time-bound targets and defined outcomes, with another high-level review to follow.
  • Leaders cast the drive as tackling three priorities—river contamination, garbage mountains and air quality—with the chief minister calling Yamuna cleaning a top priority and the water minister pledging delivery on schedule.