New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday chaired a gathering to plan methods for the revival of the Najafgarh Lake on the Delhi-Haryana Border, which is pivotal to the general cleansing of River Yamuna within the nationwide capital, acknowledged an official launch on Wednesday.
Further, as per the discharge, the key sources of air pollution within the Najafgarh Lake, together with the large amount of home and industrial effluent coming from Gurugram and the potential methods to beat the air pollution within the lake and protect the aquatic life, have been mentioned threadbare within the assembly that coincided with the World Water Day.
“Revival of the Najafgarh Lake is a part of the Yamuna cleaning operations being carried out under the supervision of the LG, as per the directions of the National Green Tribunal, dated 09.01.2023. Notably, the sustained efforts to clean Najafgarh Drain have already started showing results with noticeable improvement in the water quality at Wazirabad. Similarly, the Yamuna cleaning operations at Qudasia Ghat too has resulted in the improvement of water quality. As part of the Yamuna floodplain redevelopment, two aesthetically revamped green spaces at Asita East and Baansera near Sarai Kale Khan have been developed while the restoration and rejuvenation of 11 km of the floodplain from Shastri Park to Garhi Mandu were launched on Tuesday,” it learn.
During the assembly, the L-G pressured the necessity for pressing motion to forestall the discharge of practically 110 MGD of home and industrial waste into Najafgarh Lake.
Calling for seamless inter-state coordination between Delhi and Haryana to deal with this concern, the L-G requested the Gurugram administration to make sure that solely handled effluent is discharged into the Lake. Gurugram officers knowledgeable the L-G that the work on 100 per cent sewage therapy will likely be accomplished by January 2024.
The officers knowledgeable the L-G {that a} main portion of the wetland fell within the jurisdiction of Haryana whereas the wetland within the Delhi area was largely scattered. A plan was accordingly drawn as much as revive the Najafgarh Lake as a cluster of small water our bodies as a substitute of 1 large wetland, primarily due to land availability constraints.
The L-G additionally directed the officers to chalk out short-term in addition to long-term methods to revive the Najafgarh Lake.
“Completing the cleaning and de-silting of Najafgarh Drain up to Dhansa Regulator by 30 June 2023. Removing Hyacinth from the Najafgarh Lake by Delhi as well as Haryana. Use of floating booms at strategic locations in the Najafgarh Lake and Najafgarh Drain. De-silting of Najafgarh Lake by both governments in their respective areas of existing wetland. Trapping and treatment of sewage water being discharged into the Najafgarh Lake. Relocation of power sub-station and transmission infrastructure by Power Grid Corporation of India. Afforestation of the general area using native species of plants. A comprehensive and all-encompassing integrated biodiversity and ecological sustenance are to be created by both governments. Further expansion of wetland. Implementation of permitted, regulated, and prohibited activities, that mitigate or add to the pollution in the lake, with due diligence,” the discharge learn.
The assembly was attended by the principal secretary (EnvironmentForest), GNCTD, CEO, Delhi Jal Board, principal secretary (IFC), GNCTD, senior officers of DDA and key office-bearers from the native administration of Gurugram, amongst others. (ANI)