New Drainage Plan Promises Flood-Free, Sustainable Delhi

New Drainage Plan Promises Flood-Free, Sustainable Delhi

Delhi may soon have a long-term answer to its waterlogging woes. The city government has cleared a futuristic Storm Water Drainage Master Plan, prepared by the Public Works Department (PWD), aimed at making the capital more resilient to flooding

Delhi PWD's drainage master plan to take into account climate change aspect, say sources

New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) The drainage master plan of the Delhi government is taking into account an 11 per cent rainfall in the future as a major climate change focus point in its draft plan to be launched by the government soon, official sources said on Friday. Designed to meet the city's drainage requirements over the next 30 years, the draft plan aims to address both present challenges and future demands in the face of rapid urban growth and …