Overview

• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has mandated the completion of citywide drain desilting by May 31, 2025, to mitigate monsoon flooding risks.
• Currently, 66.29% of desilting is finished, with 66 specialized machines and 190 pumps deployed to expedite the process and address waterlogging hotspots.
• The removed silt must be disposed of in an environmentally sustainable manner to ensure cleanliness and ecological protection.
• Plans have been approved to construct two-lane roads along the Najafgarh Drain, totaling over 60 kilometers, to improve drainage and urban infrastructure.
• A 50-acre Atal Park development in Uttam Nagar has been greenlit, aiming to transform neglected land into a multi-use public space.