<h1>Union Home Minister directs enhanced sewage treatment capacity and pollution control for river rejuvenation efforts</h1> A Union Home Minister chaired a high-level meeting on river rejuvenation, emphasizing sewage treatment plant capacity enhancement and water pollution control. The minister directed pollution control authorities to work in action mode and called for joint efforts by multiple states to address chemical waste flowing into the river. Key directives included improving biochemical oxygen demand in major drains, conducting drone surveys, increasing treatment plant capacity to 1,500 MGD by 2028, implementing third-party quality testing, and managing unauthorized dairy waste. The meeting addressed rainwater harvesting, borewell regularization, and coordinated interstate efforts for river restoration.