DJB: Work onto link parks, water bodies for irrigation
New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Delhi Jal Board has initiated work on a project to develop an irrigation system connecting large parks and 16 waterbodies in east Delhi with the Yamuna Vihar sewage treatment plant (STP), to reduce the groundwater dependency for irrigation of parks and rejuvenation of the water bodies.
Officials said, the project - with an estimated completion timeline of a year and cost at Rs.45.58 crore - will include developing a pumping mechanism along the 55,720 metres of pipelines network and reservoirs to carry treated wastewater to 90 locations. Official added the 16 water bodies include Welcome Jheel (32 acres), Mustafabad lake (nine acres), in Nand Nagri (eight acres), three ponds in Ghonda Chauhan Banger covering more than six acres, ponds in Jhilmil, Tahirpur and other areas....
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