Scottish-Indian CEO to help clean Yamuna

Scottish-Indian entrepreneur and wellknown philanthropist Poonam Gupta wants to lend a helping hand to clean the Yamuna river that runs through Delhi. Gupta, who spent her first 25 years in Delhi, said it was painful to see the river in such a pathetic condition. She is planning to return with clean and affordable technology to provide safe water to the people.

“In particular, I wish to help in cleaning river Yamuna which, along with the Taj Mahal, are the true “pehchaan” (identity) of India,” she said.

Gupta said the government was doing a lot for the Ganges, but river Yamuna, which is the life line of so many cities, is still neglected.

She said the Manohar Lal Khattar-led government in Haryana has taken a lot of interest in her project and was promoting the technology. A memorandum was also recently signed with the state government.

“We now want to be of some help to Uttar Pradesh to fight pollution in rivers,” she said.

Gupta was visiting India as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Scotland’s PG Papers, a fast growing paper company providing customised paper solutions to customers. She promised to return in November.