Rohtak, May 22 -- Amid concerning reports of rising pollution in the Yamuna River due to the discharge of untreated effluent, officials of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), including chairman Vinay Pratap Singh, visited the ground on Wednesday to identify and plug major untreated discharge points polluting the river, a key source of water in Delhi.

Officials said that three special teams will maintain vigil across all districts in the Yamuna catchment area and utilise drones to monitor the drains. The field visit comes as the state government issued strict directions against untreated sewage and industrial effluents flowing through drains from Yamunanagar to Faridabad.

As officials state, 11 major discharge points have ...