Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar urging him to “urgently” convene a meeting to find a sustainable solution to the Yamuna Pollution. Saxena also requested a meeting with Khattar in the letter dated February 2.

In his letter, Saxena pointed out that the Irrigation department in Haryana has not made any "substantial progress" in setting up plants to treat sewage discharged into the Najafgarh drain.

The LG has referred to his earlier discussions over telephone with the Haryana CM over the issue of treatment of Palam Vihar Drain (L1), Dharampur Drain (L2) and Badshahpur Drain (L3) that carry silt, untreated sewage and industrial waste into the Najafgarh Drain from Haryana.

"The L-G has reminded the Haryana chief minister that despite 'assurances' from the Irrigation department of his government to set up STPs (sewage treatment plants) to treat the sewage before being discharged into Najafgarh drain, there has not been any substantial progress so far," the L-G Office said in a statement.

Calling for collective action on part of the two states – Delhi and Haryana – the LG, in the letter, has noted that the toxic discharge from Najafgarh Drain into Yamuna not only has severe health ramifications for the people of Delhi NCR but the same also downstream in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The LG has reminded the Haryana CM that despite assurances from the Irrigation Department of Haryana Government to set up STPs to treat the sewage before being discharged into Najafgarh Drain, there has not been any substantial progress so far, and hence requested for a meeting at the earliest.