Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to lead Yamuna cleanliness drive at 28 ghats
Synopsis
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta is personally leading a four-hour cleanliness blitz across 28 Yamuna ghats on Sunday — with 500 organisations, BJP ministers, and MPs in tow. For a river that has resisted clean-up for decades, the real question is whether this mobilisation is the start of something sustained or another high-visibility moment on a perennially troubled waterway.
Key Takeaways
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta will lead the 'Maa Yamuna Tat Swachhata Abhiyan' on Sunday, 15 June 2025 .
The drive covers 28 ghats along the Yamuna, running from 6 am to 10 am .
Gupta will be personally present at Geeta Colony Ghat ; Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra will participate at Yamuna Bank .
Around 500 social, religious, educational, and voluntary organisations are expected to take part alongside thousands of residents.
Delhi government ministers and Members of Parliament will be stationed at different ghat locations across the city.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will lead the 'Maa Yamuna Tat Swachhata Abhiyan' — a large-scale Yamuna bank cleanliness drive — across 28 ghats on Sunday, 15 June 2025, with thousands of volunteers, ministers, and Members of Parliament expected to participate. Gupta will personally be present at Geeta Colony Ghat, joining citizens in voluntary service as part of the campaign running from 6 am to 10 am.
Scale and Scope of the Campaign
The drive will be conducted simultaneously at several prominent locations along the Yamuna, including Chilla Village Ghat, Nizamuddin Ghat, Nigam Bodh Ghat, Signature Bridge-Wazirabad Ghat, Kalindi Kunj Downstream, Hathi Ghat near the ITO Old Railway Bridge, and Yamuna Biodiversity Park (Right Bank), among others. Volunteers will collect litter and debris along the riverbanks during the four-hour window.
Around 500 social, religious, educational, and voluntary organisations, along with thousands of Delhi residents, are expected to join the mega campaign. Senior public representatives and other distinguished personalities will be stationed at different ghats to ensure broad participation.
Who Else Will Participate
Delhi government ministers and Members of Parliament will take part across various ghat locations. Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra will offer voluntary service at Yamuna Bank ghat. The campaign is being framed as a cross-section effort — bringing together elected officials, community leaders, and ordinary citizens under a single civic initiative.
What the Chief Minister Said
Chief Minister Gupta described the Yamuna as more than a river, calling it a 'cultural, religious and environmental heritage of Delhi.' She emphasised that its protection is a shared civic duty, not solely a government responsibility. 'The cleanliness of the Yamuna is not a one-day programme but a continuous public movement that requires the participation of every section of society,' she said.
Context and What Comes Next
The Yamuna has long been one of India's most polluted urban rivers, with successive governments at both the Centre and state level announcing clean-up missions over the past two decades. This campaign comes as the BJP-led Delhi government, which came to power earlier this year, seeks to demonstrate visible action on the river's condition. Whether Sunday's drive translates into a sustained programme or remains a one-off mobilisation will be closely watched by environmental groups and citizens alike.
Point of View
A symbolically loaded river, and a mass mobilisation of 500 organisations. But the Yamuna's pollution crisis is structural, rooted in untreated sewage outflows and industrial discharge that a four-hour litter drive cannot touch. The BJP government's credibility on this issue will ultimately rest on sewage treatment capacity and enforcement, not ghat optics. Sunday's turnout will make headlines; what happens to the river in the next monsoon season will matter far more.
NationPress
5 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 'Maa Yamuna Tat Swachhata Abhiyan'?
It is a large-scale Yamuna bank cleanliness campaign being led by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday, 15 June 2025, covering 28 ghats along the river. Volunteers, ministers, MPs, and around 500 organisations will collect litter along the banks from 6 am to 10 am.
Where will Delhi CM Rekha Gupta participate in the drive?
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will be personally present at Geeta Colony Ghat, where she will join thousands of citizens in voluntary service. Other ministers and public representatives will be stationed at different ghat locations across the city.
Which ghats are covered under the Yamuna cleanliness campaign?
The campaign spans 28 ghats including Chilla Village Ghat, Nizamuddin Ghat, Nigam Bodh Ghat, Signature Bridge-Wazirabad Ghat, Kalindi Kunj Downstream, Hathi Ghat near ITO, and Yamuna Biodiversity Park, among others.
Who else is participating in the campaign besides the Chief Minister?
Delhi government ministers, Members of Parliament, and BJP Delhi President Harsh Malhotra will participate. Around 500 social, religious, educational, and voluntary organisations along with thousands of Delhi residents are also expected to join.
Is this a one-time event or part of a longer programme?
Chief Minister Gupta has described it as a 'continuous public movement' rather than a one-day event, though no formal long-term schedule has been announced yet. The campaign is framed as a civic mobilisation aimed at building sustained public participation in Yamuna conservation.
