Delhi’s Yamuna cleanup effort is drawing interest from a Sweden-based company specialising in sewage sludge management, after representatives met Water Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Parvesh Sahib Singh at the Delhi Secretariat.
The interaction took place as the Delhi government looks to strengthen sewage and wastewater management infrastructure through international expertise and technology. The Swedish company has expressed interest in exploring opportunities to contribute to the city’s Yamuna rejuvenation efforts, according to a report by Millennium Post.
Singh said the rejuvenation of the Yamuna had been one of the government’s foremost priorities since it took charge. He said the government’s stated intent and ongoing work were encouraging international organisations and specialised companies to explore opportunities in Delhi.
“Cleaning the Yamuna requires the best available technology, global expertise and sustained efforts,” Singh said, according to the report. He added that the government was open to working with organisations capable of providing practical, technology-driven and sustainable solutions.
The minister said the government’s focus extended beyond cleaning the river itself. It also included strengthening Delhi’s wider water and wastewater management system, which covers the handling of sewage, sludge and other material connected to urban drainage and treatment infrastructure.
The report did not identify the Swedish company or announce a contract, project award, funding arrangement or implementation timeline. Its interest remains at the stage of exploring possible opportunities, with no specific scope of work publicly detailed in the supplied report.
Separately, Finland-based Aquamec’s Watermaster amphibious dredging technology has already been deployed in the Najafgarh drain. The equipment is being used to remove accumulated silt, sludge and aquatic weeds from the drain, with the stated aim of improving water flow and reducing the pollution load entering the Yamuna.
The Najafgarh drain is part of the drainage network connected to the river, making the removal of accumulated material an operational component of the government’s pollution-control efforts. The deployment also indicates that the current work includes interventions in the drains that carry wastewater and other flows towards the Yamuna, alongside the government’s stated interest in improving broader wastewater management.
The Delhi government is also pursuing collaborations with international development institutions, the report said. However, the supplied information does not specify which institutions are involved, the form of the proposed collaborations or the milestones attached to them.
The next stage for the Swedish company’s interest would depend on discussions with the Delhi government and the Delhi Jal Board, including any decision on technical assessment, procurement, financing or a formal partnership. No such decision or schedule was announced in the report.
