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Okhla barrage redesign among six fixes for Yamuna froth
The Delhi administration has proposed a six-point action plan to tackle recurring froth in the Yamuna, including redesigning the Okhla barrage to reduce foam-forming turbulence. Other measures: stopping solid-waste dumping and untreated…
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The Delhi administration has proposed a six-point action plan to tackle recurring froth in the Yamuna, including redesigning the Okhla barrage to reduce foam-forming turbulence. Other measures: stopping solid-waste dumping and untreated industrial discharge, removing floating vegetation, shutting dhobi ghats, and increasing the river's environmental flow.
The plan was discussed at a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, attended by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Water Minister Parvesh Verma. The irrigation department, MCD, DDA and Delhi Jal Board have been assigned tasks. A parliamentary panel in 2023 had recommended at least 23 cubic metres per second of environmental flow, against the current allocation of 10.
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This action plan reads like a familiar checklist, similar promises have been made before without lasting results. The froth problem is a symptom of chronic pollution, and no amount of barrage redesign will help if industrial discharge and sewage dumping continue unchecked. The real test will be whether the MCD can actually close illegal factories and whether the DJB can deliver the recommended 23 cumecs environmental flow. Watch for concrete deadlines and enforcement actions in the coming months.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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