Delhi: Najafgarh, Shahdara drains to be cleaned and beautified, says minister

Besides carrying wastewater, the drains are at present clogged with solid waste. The department has been tasked with finding solutions to the issues that worsen the quality of water flowing through the drains. “Cleaning the drains could enable groundwater recharge in the areas around them,” Jain said.

“Cleaning the river is the primary target of the Delhi government and multiplicity of agencies should not slow down the progress of work,” the minister said.

Wastewater contaminates the Yamuna through these large drains that empty into the river. Water from Gurgaon also flows into the Najafgarh drain. The 4-km long Shahdara link drain carries water from East Delhi and empties into the Yamuna.