New Delhi: Delhi govt on Tuesday approved the construction of a 4.7-km-long flood protection wall along Yamuna river, which would act as a shield against flood waters entering the Ring Road and adjoining localities such as Civil Lines, Kashmere Gate and Yamuna Bazaar, reports Abhinav Rajput.CM Rekha Gupta announced that the barrier will be built along the river’s western bank between Majnu Ka Tila and the Old Railway Bridge, with the project slated for completion before the next monsoon season.The initiative is being positioned by the govt as a “permanent solution” to the city’s persistent flooding woes. Experts, however, cautioned that preventing water from reaching floodplains can impact groundwater recharge and harm the ecology.
