The Delhi government has planned to redesign the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/in-photos-water-level-of-yamuna-near-taj-mahal-increases-after-heavy-rainfall-107265/6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Okhla Barrage on the Yamuna river</a> to reduce the recurrent frothing problem at Kalindi Kunj each year, officials said on Friday.
"The government is also working on the plan to relocate polluting dhobi ghats situated near Kalindi Kunj barrage as a strategy to reduce frothing over Yamuna," an official said.
As per the plan, to manage the water falling from the existing height, a redesign will ensure that after the barrage gates have been opened, the surfactant-laden water doesn't turn into foam, he added.
"Other steps include stopping the garbage dumping into the river, clearing solid waste accumulated in the channel and clearing water hyacinth and other floating vegetation in the river," the official said.
To improve the raw water supply in the national capital, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/aap-stages-matka-phor-protest-over-water-shortage-in-delhi-23632825" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Delhi Jal Board</a> (DJB) also plans to conduct a special survey of the Munak canal to reduce transmission losses.
The joint survey, along with the Haryana irrigation department, will be conducted for the Delhi Sub-Branch (DSB) canal.
"Haryana releases around 330 cusecs of drinking water every day for Delhi from the Yamuna river through Munak canal; the capital receives only 230 cusecs after," another official said.
The survey is likely to start soon as meetings have already been held between the two departments in this regard, he added.
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Delhi plans to redesign Okhla Barrage and relocate polluting dhobi ghats to tackle recurring Yamuna frothing at Kalindi Kunj and improve water supply

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The Delhi government plans to redesign the Okhla Barrage on the Yamuna to reduce recurring frothing at Kalindi Kunj. The plan includes relocating polluting dhobi ghats, stopping garbage dumping, clearing solid waste and removing water hyacinth

Delhi plans Okhla Barrage redesign to tackle recurring Yamuna frothing at Kalindi Kunj

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