Rekha government is preparing to control the flood of Yamuna… 4.72KM ‘Flood Protection Wall’ will be constructed
The Rekha government has decided to eliminate the threat of floods that comes every year in Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi government has given the green signal to the construction of a wall to protect Yamuna from floods. Under this project, a strong security wall of about 4.72 km long will be built from Majnu Ka Tila to Old Railway Bridge (ORB) along the Ring Road. The Chief Minister has expressed hope that this wall will be completed before the Yamuna floods next year.
CM Rekha Gupta gave information
From the massive flood of 1978 to the floods of 2023 and 2025, this part of the Ring Road used to stop the movement of entire Delhi due to being submerged in water. The Chief Minister clarified that the present embankments are not sufficient for future challenges, hence now the government is moving towards a permanent solution.
According to government data, in the year 2023, Yamuna touched its all-time record level of 208.66 meters, which also broke the record of 1978. In 2025 also, Yamuna had crossed the danger mark (205.33 metres) and reached 207.48 metres. The Chief Minister said that the possibility of such floods will remain in future also, for whose permanent solution the proposed wall is a strong and permanent option.
Target to prepare before monsoon season-2027
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that the Delhi Government is moving ahead with the resolve to complete this project on a war footing. A target has been set to complete this entire wall before the next monsoon season-2027. He said that this project is not limited to just flood protection, but it is an effective initiative towards strengthening urban infrastructure, environmental protection and making the living standards of citizens safe. He expressed confidence that after the construction of this wall, Delhi will get permanent relief from the problem of floods that occurs every year.
How will it be beneficial?
Giving information about this decision, the Chief Minister said that our government has passed the proposal for the construction of this wall in the then budget. This wall will not only prevent Yamuna water from entering residential areas, but will also act as an impenetrable protective shield for sensitive areas like Civil Lines, Kashmiri Gate, Yamuna Bazaar and Majnu Ka Tila. It has been happening for decades that whenever the water level in Yamuna rises, the water from Majnu Ka Tila and its surrounding low-lying areas first enters the capital.
There will be no flood in Delhi after the wall is built!
The technical basis of this project is the Joint Flood Committee report prepared in August 2024, in which hydraulic model study and detailed data analysis was conducted by experts and members of the Pune-based Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS). This study clearly suggested that the long-term solution could be the construction of a strong flood protection wall on this part of the Ring Road, but the previous government did not take any decision to protect Delhi from floods, as a result of which flood situations arise in these areas as soon as the floods come.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that this wall being built on the banks of Yamuna will form a strong shield between the river and the city, due to which the river water will not overflow on the roads. With this wall, the banks of the river will be protected from erosion, which will protect the foundations of roads and surrounding buildings. Additionally, this wall will help in preventing illegal waste dumping and municipal solid waste along the river banks, which will help in protecting the flood-plain of Yamuna and preserving the ecosystem of the river.
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