New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Board, after nearly a decade convened a meeting and has approved major infrastructure decisions aimed at transforming mobility, drainage efficiency and urban safety across the national capital.

The meeting, chaired by the Irrigation and Flood Control Minister, Parvesh Verma cleared multiple high-impact projects along the Najafgarh Drain and Shahdara Link Drain.

Notably, the upcoming initiatives include two-lane service roads between Jhatikra and Basaidarapur, estimated at Rs 453.95 crore, and initiation of a large-scale desilting programme through an Expression of Interest to remove 91 lakh cubic metres of accumulated legacy silt.

The Board also directed officials to examine ad...