India, July 30 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), as part of its Yamuna rejuvenation programme, has approved projects worth nearly Rs.4,500 crore, comprising approvals for setting up 15 new decentralised sewage treatment plants (DSTPs), expanding sewer networks to 3.3 million people, and upgrading STPs, sludge management and in-situ treatment of drains, water minister Parvesh Verma said.

The agency also approved an e-KYC project to trace 3 million illegal water connections, which is causing revenue loss, the minister said.

"With these approvals, DJB will now have 28 decentralised STPs under implementation, including 13 DSTPs approved earlier and 15 newly awarded projects, marking one of the most significant expansions of Delhi's s...