New Delhi, July 16 -- The recent removal of "illegal" structures at Madrasi Camp in south Delhi's Jangpura has cleared the way for long-delayed desilting work to resume under the Old Barapullah Bridge, minister Parvesh Verma said on Tuesday.
The encroachment had, for decades, obstructed access to three critical water bays, contributing significantly to 2023's severe waterlogging in south Delhi, particularly in areas such as Lajpat Nagar, Jangpura, and around AIIMS.
"After the removal of illegal structures, the department has taken up the widening of the Barapullah drain on the right bank and the opening of long-clogged water bays. This marks the first major intervention in decades," Verma, the Irrigation and Flood Control Minister, said. ...