Yamuna, once a lifeline for the region, is now a near-dead water body, plagued by severe contamination and an ineffective administrative framework. For almost 30 years now, the two neighbouring states (Haryana and Delhi) have been squabbling over sharing of the river. Experts and civic authorities have cited the STPs not functioning up to the desired standards. untapped drains discharging effluents directly into the Yamuna, the lack of focus on alternative nature-based solutions, and the tussle between the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) and the Delhi government among the major issues. Under the four-pronged strategy, the authority concerned first starts with the trash, garbage, and silt in the river stream. Simultaneously, cleaning operations in the Najafgarh drain, supplementary drain, and all other major drains begin. “At the same time, a daily watch on the existing STPs (sewage treatment plants) in terms of their capacity and output will be maintained,” says Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.