Dellhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues on Sunday undertook a cleanliness drive at the 28 ghats of the Yamuna river here.
Gupta, who participated in the drive at the riverfront in Geeta Colony, said public participation is the key to ensuring a clean and pristine Yamuna.
Noting that broken idols and cloth have been discarded in the river, she urged people to avoid throwing such items in the river.
The drive began at 6 AM and concluded at 10 AM.
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Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra also joined the campaign at the Yamuna Bank stretch of the river along with other party leaders and workers.
Officials said thousands of citizens, including volunteers of more than 500 social, religious organisations, also participated in the campaign.
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