2 water our bodies in Delhi’s Burari to be developed as ‘protected open areas’ | Newest Information Delhi

Water minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday inspected the work of rejuvenation and growth of two water our bodies in north-west Delhi’s Burari and mentioned they are going to be developed as “protected open areas”. The minister mentioned 250 water our bodies and 23 lakes are being revived by the federal government below the ‘metropolis of lakes’ challenge.

“Burari has vital ecological significance as it’s situated within the neighborhood of Yamuna. The 2 water our bodies in Satya Vihar and Lakshmi Vihar extension colony have been revived utilizing pure strategies that make use of pure cost-effective applied sciences,” the minister mentioned.

The Satya Vihar lake is unfold over an space of 13,371sqm. “Earlier the native residents have been utilizing this waterbody as a stable waste dumping web site and the water from the encircling drains was falling into the lake. Constructed wetland system therapy plant, which makes use of sure particular vegetation that soak up vitamins instantly from the sewage or water, however don’t require soil, has been developed alongside the waterbody… ,” an official mentioned.

The Lakshmi Vihar Extension Colony waterbody is unfold over an space of 6,500sqm and the DJB is treating it with a ‘floating rafter’ water air pollution therapy expertise. “The sewage of the locality handed by way of this water physique, making it an disagreeable spot. A pump was initially put in to pump the sewage into the close by drain however the DJB utterly stopped the sewage entry into this lake by stacking gunny luggage which can assist rejuvenate it,” the official added.

The floating rafter expertise employs pure vegetation to deal with pollution within the water.

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