New Delhi, April 3 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) is likely to finalise a detailed project report for a drainage master plan for Delhi by the end of June, an official said on Wednesday.
According to the city's current and future needs for an effective drainage system, the Delhi government has been working on a new drainage master plan since 2021.
The PWD has divided the city into three basins - Najafgarh, Barapullah, and Trans-Yamuna - and hired consultants to redesign the drainage network.
As part of the plan, these consultants have analysed factors like slopes, depressions, and the existing old and incapable infrastructure to improve drainage efficiency, he said. While desilting is handled by multiple civic bodies, the PWD mainta...