India, May 22 -- New Delhi

Corrective measures to reviver Kitchener Lake near Dhaula Kuan have led to an improvement in water quality, and plans are afoot to find a permanent long-term solution-such as connecting it to a sewage treatment plant (STP)-the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

DDA said that even before court directions, to clean the lake based on a public petition, it issued a tender for in situ measures, such as bioremediation and cleaning of the lake.

"The concerned office of the answering respondent (DDA) had floated a tender. The previous work was awarded on August 6, 2024, with work commencing on August 16," it said in the report dated April 20, which was submitted this week.

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