Explained: What is the project to create off-river reservoirs along Yamuna in Delhi | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: What is the project to create off-river reservoirs along Yamuna in Delhi | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Shivam Patel |New Delhi |Published: July 28, 2019 9:25:33 am

Explained: What is the project to create off-river reservoirs along Yamuna in Delhi

The plan is for recharging groundwater in the floodplains between Palla and Wazirabad by retaining excess water during the monsoon season, and to extract it when required to augment the city’s water supply.

Various institutions have studied the potential to store water in the floodplains of the Yamuna over the years. (Express photo by Rajkumar Srivastava/Representational)

The National Green Tribunal on July 25 approved a proposal submitted by the Delhi Irrigation & Flood Control department for a pilot project in the floodplains of the Yamuna. The plan is for recharging groundwater in the floodplains between Palla and Wazirabad by retaining excess water during the monsoon season, and to extract it when required to augment the city’s water supply.