Yamuna flood safety wall to be ready by next March, Delhi govt tells NGT

Delhi's Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the Yamuna flood safety wall from Magazine drain to Old Railway Bridge will be completed by March 31, 2027.

The wall is a response to the 2023 floods when water level at Delhi Railway Bridge reached 208.66m, exceeding the existing bund level and causing overtopping.

The I&FC report says the ITO barrage will remain under Haryana's control, as Haryana needs it for discharge measurement among Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.

The work is subject to approvals from statutory bodies like the National Mission for Clean Ganga.

A committee's proposal to create smaller reservoirs for floodwater diversion was found infeasible.