Overview

• Unveiled by Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar with Delhi leaders, the 30-year roadmap begins a five-year rollout that prioritises hotspot fixes in the first two years and targets testing and handover by 2029–30.
• The city is split into three basins with dedicated budgets: Najafgarh (~Rs 33,499 crore), Barapullah (~Rs 14,547 crore) and Trans-Yamuna (~Rs 9,317 crore).
• The plan sets measurable goals to halve waterlogging within three years, cut flood-related accidents by 30% in five years and lift design capacity toward roughly 65–70 mm of rainfall per hour.
• The programme seeks to integrate an 18,958 km network managed by eight agencies using hydraulic modelling, smart monitoring and nature-based solutions that link drains to lakes, wetlands and green infrastructure.
• Next steps include DPR approvals, tendering and funding releases, with a Yamuna rejuvenation package scheduled for September 30 and separate water and sewer master plans being prepared.