Overview

• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally launched the effort to restore the Gomti’s continuous flow and water quality.
• Officials set a target to block 95% of urban sewage by diverting drains, constructing new treatment plants, and upgrading existing facilities.
• The action plan covers the full basin, with 39 major drains identified, about 13 still untreated, and six operational STPs providing 605 MLD.
• Directives include removing illegal encroachments, developing wetlands such as Ekana and Sajan Lake, improving ghats, increasing green cover, and enforcing the single-use plastic ban.
• Monthly task force reviews and quarterly reports to the Chief Minister were ordered, equipment and funding were assured, and Territorial Army-supported drives continue citizen engagement and hyacinth removal.