New Delhi, March 11 -- The Delhi government is mulling over formation of a Yamuna task force in collaboration with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments on flood plains of the river, dumping of debris and waste and other illegal activities. According to the Public Works Department (PWD) and Water Minister Parvesh Verma, he discussed the issue with the Territorial Army. In 2023, a Territorial Army company was deployed to ensure ground-level enforcement and monitoring of all untrapped drains and sub-drains that pollute the Yamuna river. It was, however, withdrawn later.
Verma said that the specialised task force will be dedicated to protect the Yamuna floodplains, prevent encroachments, stop illegal dumping of debris and waste, and e...