India, May 25 -- The Delhi government has approved projects worth over Rs.1,000 crore to strengthen water management, sewage treatment and water supply systems in the city, with a focus on rejuvenating the Yamuna river, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.

Gupta said approval has been granted for the installation of 12 new decentralised sewage treatment plants (DSTPs) in the Najafgarh region. These plants, to be developed under the central government's AMRUT scheme at an estimated cost of around Rs.860 crore, will have a combined treatment capacity of 46.5 million gallons per day (MGD).

Additionally, a 17 MGD DSTP will be set up at Mitraon, while four DSTPs will be established at Kair, Kanganheri, Kakrola and Dichaon Kalan. Three ...