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Makeover For Ring Road Marshland Is Magic At MayapuriBy akansha, Section Development
Delhi irrigation and flood control department stirred into action after matter reached high court. It drew up a plan which has been reviewed by the state govt
Athriving water body with walkways and landscaped greens spread over 12-odd acres. The marshland wasting away along the busy Ring Road in the Mayapuri area is finally on a path that promises all this and more.
 Click On Image For Large View For years, the wetlands had been neglected with the authorities turning a blind eye to them. But the irrigation & flood control department of the Delhi government has finally been assigned the task of resuscitating the water body and has submitted a Rs 4.5-crore conceptual plan to develop the water body alone. It took the intervention of the Delhi High Court to get the government to take stock of the wetland. Though the water body is one without any historical significance, it had emerged on the urban map as a fallout of infrastructure development and needs to be restored. The PWD had dug out soil from this patch of land during the construction of the first flyover at Naraina. Following that, this large ditch over the years grew into a wet area marked by marshy patches. With the matter reaching the Delhi High Court, the government which was not even aware of the existence of the wetlands was asked to take charge of the situation. According to sources, PWD and Delhi Tourism & Transportation Development Corporation refused to take the responsibility for developing the water body. And eventually, the irrigation and & flood control department was entrusted with the task of restoration. On Thursday, the department made a presentation on the proposed revival and development plan before chief secretary Rakesh Mehta. Source: Times Of India By Ambika Pandit Makeover For Ring Road Marshland Is MAGIC AT MAYAPURI Click On "Full Story" For More....
Located off the busy Ring Road in Mayapuri area, the marshy lands and ditches that have deepened into rainwater pools will now be developed into a protected water body. The total area is spread over 16.527 acre of which 4.5 acre has been handed over to Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation where the Common Effluent Treatment Plant is located.
The remaining area over 7.73 acre is wet and marshy with stagnated sewage and rainwater. This is proposed to be developed as a water body. The revival and development of the water body, including its peripheral path, will cost Rs 4.5 crore. The water area is currently about 2-3m-deep. It is proposed to develop the water body by deepening, removing the wild growth and slush. Also, the water body will be recharged using treated effluent and waste water so that it can be developed into a clean lake. Slide slopes will be made and pebbles will be used to stabilize the flow. To develop the water body as a tourist attraction, small huts are proposed to be erected along the lake with benches on all the sides. The plan asserts on substantial lighting arrangements around the water body and a landscaping plan will be drawn up to green up the space with attractive plantation. For the plan to become a reality, the next step is the conceptual and financial approval by the government. After the approvals, PWD would have to hand over the land to irrigation and flood department after making it free of encroachment for execution of the plan, sources said.
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