DPCC seeks Rs 21 cr from centre for e-check upgradation on drains and outlets to curb Yamuna pollution

New Delhi, Feb 21 (KNN) Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has asked for Rs 21 crore from the Central Pollution Control Board to upgrade its online water quality monitoring systems in order to identify certain unnoticed drains and industrial outlets causing pollution in the Yamuna river.

Presently, it has as many as 18 stations but with the action plan it aims to set up 44 additional stations at major drains, outlets of industries, Najafgarh drain, and supplementary drains in Delhi.

The setting up of new online continuous water quality monitoring systems will take the total number to 62. 

As per a DPCC report based on the water quality samples collected in December 2021, 20 out of 27 drains, which go into river Yamuna, are not meeting the prescribed parameters in respect to biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).

It was revealed by DPCC that some drains are  flouting prescribed standards of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS). 

After submitting the report to the union ministry of Jal Shakti, DPCC took actions against 1,509 water-polluting industries or units between January to November 2021. (KNN Bureau)