New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena together with National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel on Tuesday inspected the navigable stretch of Yamuna between ISBT and ITO Barrage, on an Indian Navy Boat introduced in lately. The navigability of the stretch was ascertained final month by the boat supplied by the Indian Navy on the LG’s behest. The LG and the NGT Chairperson, accompanied by senior officers of the stakeholder departments, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB), additionally took stock of the cleansing works undertaken on the floodplains of the river beneath instructions of the High-Level Committee (HLC), constituted by the NGT January 9, 2023. Priests from completely different faiths additionally accompanied the visiting group.
It could also be famous that the HLC has been monitoring the rejuvenation of river Yamuna vide eight completely different implementation parameters that additionally embody, cleansing and restoration of the floodplains, other than the desiltation of the sewerage accrued within the river and on its banks.
Works on the restoration of the floodplains from Wazirabad Barrage to ITO Barrage, in its first section began in February this yr and have since been accomplished. Cleaning operations on the stretch between ITO Barrage and Okhla are underway.
Speaking on the event, the LG stated that the cleansing works on the 11 Km stretch until the ITO Barrage had been efficiently accomplished and it was there for anybody to see. He reiterated that any long-term resolution to the rejuvenation of the Yamuna must contain the frequent residents of Delhi and as soon as the waterway turns into absolutely navigable residents may begin involving themselves on the bodily degree with the river.
This, LG added, will assist develop a way of belongingness within the folks in direction of the Yamuna.
The LG harassed that the efforts at rejuvenating the river had slowly however certainly began displaying encouraging outcomes and it was evident within the bodily look of the ghats as certainly the standard of the water if one have been to match on a year-to-year foundation.
LG Saxena particularly identified the huge efforts being undertaken to wash the Najafgarh Drain by the desiltation and trapping of drains for diversion to STPs and stated that cleansing of the drain, which accounts for about 68 per cent of air pollution into the river, will make a exceptional distinction.
Saxena nevertheless, emphasised that the duty of cleansing the river, hitherto uncared for for over three many years, regardless of constant monitoring by the Supreme Court and the NGT, will take time to finish and there’s a lengthy highway forward.
It had been an endeavour on the a part of the Lt. Governor to contain the folks of town within the efforts to rejuvenate the Yamuna by bringing them nearer to the river and instilling a way of possession in direction of the river in them.
In this respect, other than different initiatives, making the river navigable to be used as a leisure in addition to public transport means was additionally envisaged. (ANI)