Overview

• Minister Parvesh Verma approved the proposal and will personally present Delhi’s request to Haryana for control of the ITO barrage.
• Delhi’s formal submission, set for July 23, aims to empower city authorities to act swiftly during flood surges as monsoon rains intensify.
• In July 2023, five silting-blocked gates at the barrage failed to open at peak flows, triggering record Yamuna flooding in Delhi.
• Following those failures, all 32 gates have been repaired and are now under continuous monitoring by Delhi’s irrigation department.
• Gaining operational authority would join Delhi’s Wazirabad barrage oversight and address a persistent inter-state coordination challenge with Haryana.