Danger of flood looms over Delhi again! Work of 50 crore wall on the banks of Yamuna stuck, now all hopes on IIT Delhi
With the monsoon, the threat of floods has once again started increasing in the national capital Delhi. Due to rise in the water level of Yamuna river, there is a possibility of water entering Majnu Ka Tila, Bela Road and many nearby residential areas. During the severe flood of 2023, Yamuna water reached residential areas, due to which the life of thousands of people was affected for several days. Last year also the problem of waterlogging came to light in some sensitive areas.
4.72 km long wall to be built to prevent floods
To protect the Ring Road and surrounding areas from the rising water level of Yamuna, a plan has been prepared to build a flood-proof wall from Majnu Ka Tila to Loha Bridge near Kashmiri Gate. The total length of the proposed wall will be approximately 4.72 kilometers.
Under the project, a reinforced concrete wall will be built in a highly sensitive area of about 850 metres, while a structure made of brick or stone will be erected in the remaining area. The height of the wall has been set at approximately six feet. This ambitious project is estimated to cost around Rs 50 crore.
Tender issued, but contract not received yet
Tender for the project was issued in March, but till now the contract for the construction work has not been awarded to any agency. According to officials, under the initial plan, the construction work was to be done on the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model, in which the contractor is also given the responsibility of preparing the design. However, the process had to be stopped after technical flaws were found in the designs submitted by the contractors.
IIT Delhi will make a new blueprint
Delhi Water Minister Pravesh Verma said that the responsibility of preparing a new and scientific design of the project has been entrusted to IIT Delhi. The final design is expected to be ready in the next 10 to 15 days. After this, construction work will be started after the monsoon ends.
Risk will remain this year also
Since the construction work is likely to start only after the monsoon, there will be a risk of waterlogging in the surrounding areas if the water level of Yamuna increases this year also. However, the government claims that necessary precautionary measures are being taken to reduce the impact of floods and protect sensitive areas.
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