Overview

• Feasibility studies launched after Parvesh Sahib Singh’s inspection show roughly 30% water loss in the Delhi Sub-Branch and about 5% in the Carrier Lined Channel.
• The plan targets the 17-km Delhi stretch of the 102-km Munak Canal to reduce seepage and evaporation while generating clean electricity.
• Proposed design includes building four-foot-high walls on both banks to mount solar panels that will power canal infrastructure or feed into the grid.
• Inspired by Gujarat’s canal-top solar project, the initiative also aims to deter garbage dumping and prevent accidental falls along the waterway.
• Delhi and Haryana are in ongoing talks to coordinate joint maintenance and management as a detailed project report and technical designs are finalized.