India, Oct. 23 -- New Delhi

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation for a slew of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects worth Rs.8,941.22 crore aimed at cleaning up the Yamuna by setting up wastewater treatment plants and improving water supply across Delhi.

Officials aware of the details said that 10 projects worth Rs.2,827.11 crore were commissioned and the foundation for 33 projects worth Rs.6,114.11 crore was laid.

Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who was accompanying Shah, said, "The focus is on intercepting drains, modernising old sewage treatment plants (STPs), setting up new STPs, laying sewer lines and connecting the sewer network to STPs."

Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma, who was also present, sa...