March 20, New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board has commenced clean-up & rejuvenation of one of the largest water bodies in Delhi, the Bhalswa lake which is spread over 150 acres.
As per HT reports a DJP official said, “In the first phase of the rejuvenation project, we are focusing on controlling the sources of pollution and cleaning up waste that has accumulated over the past few decades. People have illegally punctured the drains from dairy colony to dump animal excreta in the water body.”
The DJB added, “The first phase will revamp the drainage network and, simultaneously, we will also clean a 30m periphery of the lake where solid waste has accumulated, making island like formations. The estimated cost of first phase is ₹5 crore.”
HT report states that under the second phase of the project, DJB will undertake measures for purifying the water. “We have decided to link the Bhalswa lake with the outlet water from the recently inaugurated Coronation Pillar Sewage treatment plant. In situ water polishing will be carried out by replicating the interventions made in Sanjay Van lake,” explained another official.
Agencies have initiated work on phase one and is expected to be completed before monsoon this year, as per an official.
The lake’s revamp was brought under the state government’s “City of lakes” initiative last year, originally it falls under the control of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
