India, May 25 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to develop a citywide network for supplying treated water to parks and green belts in a bid to adopt sustainable practices by increasing water utilisation , officials aware of the matter said.

The authority is inviting proposals from consultants to design the network that uses treated wastewater instead of groundwater to irrigate nearly 750 parks under its jurisdiction. DDA owns and maintains most of the parks, green belts and Yamuna floodplains across the city.

The plan seeks ideas and expertise for a "comprehensive management strategy and technical blueprint' to deliver recycled water to parks across the National Capital Territory (NCT)".

"DDA wants applicants to submit inn...