NEW DELHI, May 16 -- A number of dying lakes in the national Capital will come to life soon as Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has taken up the initiative to rejuvenate existing 155 water bodies with the total cost of Rs 376 crore.
The civic body has already issued tenders for 59 water bodies in which works awarded to rejuvenate 22 lakes and work is presently in progress at eight sites which are likely to be completed in six months in a phased manner, a senior DJB official said.
The official said that the DJB is also creating new lakes at Dwarka, Timarpur oxidation pond, Rohini, Nilothi, Pappan Kalan and Satpula.
"The lakes at Dwarka, Rohini, Nilothi and Pappan Kalan are being developed by using the treated effluent which was further polished to t...