India sets December 2028 deadline for complete remediation of Yamuna River pollution

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has mandated the cessation of all untreated sewage and industrial wastewater discharge into the Yamuna River by December 2028. The initiative relies on the completion of 80 treatment plants and a new waste-to-energy partnership between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the National Dairy Development Board to manage cattle waste. The feasibility of this timeline remains uncertain given the scale of existing pollution and historical delays in urban infrastructure projects.