Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has formulated a comprehensive, multi-layered action plan to rejuvenate the Yamuna River and curb environmental pollution. Under this initiative, the state will develop an additional treatment capacity of 580 million litres per day (MLD) for sewage and industrial wastewater. Furthermore, nine biogas plants will be set up to process 1,455 tonnes of organic waste daily through scientific disposal methods. The sweeping environmental projects aim to drastically minimize the flow of pollutants entering the Yamuna, upgrade water quality, and restore the river’s fragile ecological balance.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi led a high-level review meeting in Chandigarh to evaluate the progress of these anti-pollution measures. He directed all implementing agencies to accelerate ongoing works, resolve pending bottlenecks immediately, and strictly adhere to project timelines. Highlighting infrastructure expansion, Haryana State Pollution Control Board Chairman Vinay Pratap Singh noted that ten new sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a combined capacity of 423.5 MLD are being established at an estimated cost of approximately 828.88 crore rupees. To manage industrial waste, nine Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) with a capacity of 156.5 MLD are planned, alongside two other 30-MLD CETP projects currently under construction.
Several facilities are nearing completion, including a 3-MLD STP in Matlauda, Panipat, which is 95 per cent complete and scheduled for a July 31, 2026 deadline. Another 2-MLD STP in Bajghera, Gurugram, has reached 85 per cent completion and is set for commissioning by August 31, 2026. The Chief Secretary also reviewed the deployment of the proposed 423.5 MLD STPs across key strategic locations, including Dhanwapur, Behrampur, Naurangpur, and Sector-107 in Gurugram, Mirzapur and Surajkund in Faridabad, Kundli, Sonipat, and Samalkha in Panipat. Officials confirmed that tenders have been floated and deadlines locked for several sites, while remaining projects undergo various approval stages.
The state is also tackling industrial effluents by setting up the nine designated CETPs across commercial hubs such as Pratapgarh and Mirzapur in Faridabad, Badshahpur and Sectors 18, 34, and 37 in Gurugram, and Sector-29 and industrial areas in Panipat and Kundli. Concurrently, the nine biogas plants will be distributed across Sonipat, Faridabad, Gurugram, Karnal, Rohtak, and Yamunanagar to handle 1,455 tonnes of waste per day. Collaborative efforts between the Panchayati Raj Department, HAREDA, GAIL, and BPCL will drive the waste-to-energy initiative, ensuring scientific waste disposal while generating clean power. Chief Secretary Rastogi reiterated that restoring the Yamuna is a top government priority, emphasizing that seamless inter-departmental coordination will fortify Haryana’s environmental framework and secure a cleaner river ecosystem.
