A bench of justices Swatanter Kumar and Madan B Lokur also asked the 2-member committee, comprising of a member each from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Delhi Jal Board, to examine the feasibility of blocking the drains which discharge untreated waste water into the river and submit its report by November 9.
The apex court, meanwhile, directed the Centre to place before it the Yamuna Action Plan.
The court was hearing the issue of cleaning up of Yamuna which it had taken suo motu cognisance of on the basis of newspaper reports way back in 1994. (more)
