India, Feb. 22 -- A joint committee comprising members of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday suggested that a portion of the 6.5-km Kushak drain near Greater Kailash-1 (GK-1) be covered with acrylic fiber sheets to temporarily block the foul smell emanating from the sewage, the panel informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) .

Informing NGT in a report, the committee has said that the stormwater drain is likely to be sewage-free by middle of 2025, with six out of the 11 sewage entry points already being trapped and connected to sewage treatment plants (STPs).

Last year in May, NGT formed the joint committee to look into the grievances raised by residents living in different parts of south Del...