Supreme Court Forms Yamuna Action Committee

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Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Court: Supreme Court of India
Civil Appeal No(s): 8547-8548/2022
Date of Order: 21-05-2026
Petitioners: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
Respondents: State of Uttar Pradesh, Union of India, other states (Delhi, Haryana)

Petitioners: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority
Respondents: State of Uttar Pradesh, Union of India, other concerned states
Amicus Curiae: Senior Advocate K. Parameshwar
Committee Members (as ordered): Union Home Secretary (Chair), Chief Secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Secretaries/Heads of State Pollution Control Boards, Amicus Curiae

Encroachment on the Yamuna riverbed, especially in Zone ‘O’ in Delhi.
Discharge of toxic effluents from illegal industries and untreated sewage from unauthorized colonies.
Lack of a clear, coordinated inter‑state plan for Yamuna’s conservation, management, protection, revival and pollution control.

The Court noted that the Yamuna has been reduced to a sewage channel due to encroachments and pollution.
Multiple agencies are working in silos, leading to ineffective drainage, sewage, stormwater, drinking water and effluent treatment systems.
No single comprehensive action plan exists, unlike the Namami Gange Programme for the Ganga.

The Court constituted a Committee headed by the Union Home Secretary to prepare a comprehensive Yamuna Action Plan within eight (08) weeks.
The Home Secretary may co‑opt experts or other authorities as required.
Detailed suggestions from the Amicus Curiae include data collection on effluent‑discharging cities and industries, GAP analysis, construction of additional STPs, geo‑tagging of STPs/drains, waste management, water‑quality data publishing, and timelines for municipal solid‑waste improvement.

The Committee must draft a full‑fledged action plan covering all three states (Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana) with clear objectives, implementation strategy, roles, responsibilities, budgetary allocations and timelines.
Members/officials of the Nodal Agency are expected to work full‑time on coordination and implementation.

Order dated 21‑05‑2026; matter listed for further hearing on 08‑08‑2026.
The Committee’s action plan will be monitored and enforced by the Court to ensure coordinated revival of the Yamuna River.