Delhi Govt to Launch Ferry Service on Yamuna: Parvesh

Ferry Service on Yamuna: Irrigation Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Wednesday that the Delhi government plans to introduce a ferry service on the Yamuna river to promote tourism.

When asked if cleaning of Yamuna will attract tourism to Delhi, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said, " Our proposal is there to run ferry here, we will sign the MoU for it. Now, ferry will be run on one stretch only...there will be only one pick-up and drop point. There will be a restaurant as well in the Ferry. Our purpose is to attract people towards Yamuna..."

The Minister further elaborated the government's initiatives on the cleaning of the river and stated that the development of the Yamuna Riverfront has already begun, adding that the government will increase the capacity of the existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) and new STPs will be set up in industrial areas.

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Verma also appealed to people not to throw garbage into the river.

"We will increase the capacity of the existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Plants) and install new ones so that the waste coming into Yamuna, it can be treated before that...New STPs will be set up in industrial areas. If any complaints arise, strict action will be taken...We will complete this work within two years. The development of the Yamuna Riverfront has already begun...All the landmarks have been identified, and any encroachments will be removed. I appeal to the people of Delhi not to throw garbbage.

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As many as 1,300 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage has been removed from the Yamuna in the past 10 days, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, who inspected the river by boat on Wednesday, said.

Cleaning the Yamuna was one of the key promises made by the BJP in the recently concluded Delhi polls. A four-pronged strategy is at the heart of a plan, rolled out by L-G V K Saxena, to clean Yamuna in three years. With trash skimmers, weed harvesters, and a dredge utility craft, the cleaning operation started last month.

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