India, July 5 -- In an effort to prevent a repeat of the devastating 2023 floods in central Delhi, the city's irrigation and flood control department has reinforced six critical flood regulators-the iron gates installed along major drains to control backflow from the Yamuna-officials said on Friday.

These structures act as buffers between the rising river and low-lying parts of the city, and the upgrades have been timed just ahead of the monsoon peak. The regulators are typically kept open and closed only when Yamuna levels rise, officials said.

Among the most significant upgrades is the complete redesign of Regulator Number 12 near ITO, which had failed during the 2023 floods. That breach led to widespread inundation in central Delhi, ...