India, May 1 -- The Delhi public works department (PWD) has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to integrate all 11 of its ongoing floodplain projects along the Yamuna river into a single, continuous riverfront stretch, officials said on Wednesday. The directive follows a high-level meeting last week and aligns with the Delhi government's broader plan to replicate Gujarat's Sabarmati riverfront model in the capital.

The proposed stretch spans approximately 22 kilometres-from Palla in the north to Okhla in the south-and covers over 1,500 hectares owned by the DDA. Since 2021, the land has been developed under individual projects as biodiversity parks, ghats, eco-tourism sites, and heritage zones. The PWD is now pushing for a cohes...