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Lieutenant-governor V K Saxena on Sunday reviewed steps being taken to revive the supplementary drain at Wazirabad.

Delhi water minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday claimed that building temporary weirs on major drains has “substantially” helped to clean them by improving their biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) level.

Delhi Pollution Control Committee is considering enhancing its online continuous water quality monitoring systems to identify minor drains and industrial outlets, causing pollution in the river. DPCC currently has 18 stations but it has submitted an action plan to Central Pollution Control Board, seeking Rs 21 crore for setting up 44 additional stations at major drains, outlets of industries, Najafgarh drain, and supplementary drains in Delhi.

Delhi government has fast-tracked four major drainage projects to combat chronic waterlogging across the capital. These initiatives, including the Mundka supplementary drain and MB Road stormwater drain, aim to modernize infrastructure, ensure swift rainwater discharge into the Yamuna, and reduce pressure on the sewerage network, providing lasting relief from monsoon flooding.

Delhi water minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday alleged that LG VK Saxena was claiming credit for the work done by AAP government to clean the Yamuna.

PWD is constructing a supplementary drain on Purana Quila Road to address rainwater in the Pragati Maidan tunnel, which floods frequently. This construction closes the U-turn towards India Gate. Despite prior measures, flooding persists in the VIP area and underground parking at Bharatmandapam managed by India Trade Promotion Organisation. The transit corridor, with six underpasses since 2022, faces maintenance issues. PWD carried out desilting and stormwater redesigning. A five-member committee's March report saw no action. Heavy waterlogging in June was exacerbated by rain entering from Ring Road and the underground parking walls.

The Delhi government is accelerating work on four major trunk drains to combat chronic waterlogging in low-lying areas. These projects, part of a revised drainage master plan, aim to provide long-term relief to residents in West, South, and Northwest Delhi, with several key stretches undergoing significant upgrades and expansions.

Water minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the Kejriwal government was determined to clean the Yamuna and the work of cleaning the supplementary drain was going on in full swing. After it’s done, there will be 80% reduction in the water pollution, he stated.

The much-awaited and ambitious Interceptor Sewage Project (ISP), touted to be the game-changer for Yamuna’s pollution problems, has been completed by Delhi government.

Pappankalan lake area in Dwarka will be turned into a three-lake complex spread over 25 acres. The water-holding capacity of the newly created lake will be doubled from 10MGD to 20 MGD while two new lakes of 50MGD capacity are to be set up in its vicinity, said water minister Satyendar Jain.

Delhi water minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated a Wastewater Treatment Plant at the Coronation Pillar site in north Delhi on Saturday. The plant, which has a capacity of treating 31.8 crore litres of wastewater per day, is a major step towards cleaning river Yamuna, Jain said.

NEW DELHI: With an eye on the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi government has gone full throttle not just in creating infrastructure, but beautifying drains as well.

The Delhi Jal Board has started working on a plan to implement the "interceptor sewage" report of an expert committee to clean the river Yamuna with the Supreme Court giving it the go-ahead.