PWD seeks unified Yamuna riverfront, akin to Sabarmati

The Delhi public works department (PWD) has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to integrate all 11 of its ongoing floodplain projects along the Yamuna river into a single, continuous riverfront stretch, officials said on Wednesday.

- Snehil Sinha

NEW DELHI: The directive follows a high-level meeting last week and aligns with the Delhi government's broader plan to replicate Gujarat's Sabarmati riverfront model in the capital.

The proposed stretch spans approximately 22 kilometers—from Palla in the north to Okhla in the south—and covers over 1,500 hectares owned by the DDA. Since 2021, the land has been developed under individual projects as biodiversity parks, ghats, eco-tourism sites, and heritage zones. The PWD is now pushing for a cohesive layout.

"As of now, these are fragmented developments with different themes. We've asked DDA to integrate them into a unified stretch—ideally a 122km pathway along the Yamuna, using eco-friendly materials like gravel for public access," said PWD minister Parvesh Verma.