<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday laid the foundation stone of 11 projects for Yamuna Rejuvenation under Namami Gange Programme in New Delhi.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking on the occasion, Mr Gadkari said the water quality in Ganga has improved substantially. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation said his Ministry is taking the initiative to increase the flow of the Yamuna river. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also stated that the air pollution and water pollution that affects Delhi will soon be gotten rid of. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In his speech, Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan said a survey of India has helped to map the 2,525 km long Ganga Basin. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Our correspondent reports a total of 11 projects have been taken up under Namami Gange Programme by National Mission for Clean Ganga to conserve river Yamuna in Delhi. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Most of the projects are for the sewerage infrastructure and are at various stages of implementation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">These projects under Yamuna Action Plan III are located in three drainage zones namely Kondli, Rithala and Okhla in Delhi.</span><br />''