NEW DELHI: The Rs.1,500-crore project to trap pollutants at 18 major drains falling into the Yamuna that was flagged off in the Capital this past Sunday has failed to impress activists fighting to save the river.

The project will ensure that the sewage from various drains that fall directly into the Yamuna, is diverted to the STPs where it will be treated first and then allowed to reach the river.

New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna has announced he construction of sewage treatment plants (STPs) for 18 major drains flowing into the Yamuna.

To raise public awareness about citizens

The state will soon set up a committee to look into the beautification, conservation and preservation of the river Hooghly and its ghats, Mr ML Meena, principal secretary, state environment department said today.

He was speaking at a programme ~ Environment Partnership Summit ~ organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

A new company, the Gomti Riverfront Development Co (GRDCo), has been formed for development and maintenance of the river.

A proposal to this effect was cleared by the Lucknow Development Authority's Board along with 18 others in its meeting held here on Thursday.

Despite being declared as the

Strongly objecting to Union ministry of environment and forests