India, Oct. 28 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that all drains and sewers discharging untreated wastewater into river Gomti will be fully tapped within the next one-and-a-half years, setting a clear deadline for officials to ensure the river's complete rejuvenation. He was speaking at the grand Chhath Puja celebration held at Lakshman Mela Ghat on the banks of the Gomti on Monday.

The CM reiterated his government's resolve to restore the river's sanctity and ecological balance. "Within one to one and a half years, no drain or sewer from Lucknow will flow into the Gomti. The river will be pure and uninterrupted between Pilibhit and Ghazipur," he said amid applause from thousands of devotees.

Adityanath, who has alread...