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Delhi to ask NGT for permission to dredge Yamuna
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
|September 14, 2025
DREDGING, WHICH INVOLVES MASSIVE EXCAVATION, IS NOT ALLOWED AT PRESENT. GOVT BELIEVES IT WILL REDUCE FLOODING
The Delhi government is preparing to approach the National Green Tribunal seeking permission to dredge the Yamuna, a move aimed at addressing chronic urban flooding and boosting the river's diminished watercarrying capacity.
The proposal comes as the capital grapples with recurrent waterlogging, particularly affecting lowlying neighbourhoods along the river's 22km stretch between Wazirabad and Okhla barrages.
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