Delhi’s Water Body Reconstruction Efforts Delayed
New Delhi faces difficulties in preserving its water bodies despite ongoing efforts. The Welcome Jheel in east Delhi remains barren despite restoration, epitomizing the stagnancy in marsh reconstruction.
- 2021: Delhi State Marsh Authority (DSWA) determined 1, 045 water bodies.
- 2022: Welcome Jheel improvement completed, however water resource pending.
- 2024: Delhi government added 322 sites, completing 1, 367 water bodies.
- DSWA Delays: No water body informed as a “wetland” in 5 years.
Authorities cite delays from land-owning firms in sharing essential details. Many rejuvenation projects, like Welcome Jheel, stay insufficient, waiting for operational Sewer Therapy Plants.
