How will Delhi-Ncr get relief from flooding? Denmark -Model or Sabarmati Plan must be adopted by the Government -Sponge City Solution for Delhis Urban Flooding Ashok Kumar Jain

Updated: Di, 09 Sep 2025 04:51 PM (IST) During the awakening discussion in Noida, Ashok Kumar Jain suggested to develop Delhi as sponge City. He said it would help with the use of flood prevention water and the maintenance of groundwater level. Due to irregular construction on the banks of the Yamuna River and non -conversion in the old master plan, the problem of floods in Delhi is increasing. Jagran correspondent, Noida. The problem of flood and weakening is increasing. There is more heinous urban flood situation. Especially if it rains for one hour in Delhi and Gurugram, then people are sitting in the water for seven to eight hours. If you have to see such a terrible situation in the coming days, we must develop Delhi as a sponge city on the lines of Singapore and Hong Kong. Remove ad, read only the news, these things were said by the former planning commissioner of Delhi Development Authority Ashok Kumar Jain in the Jagran discourse program organized on Monday at the Noida Office of Dainik Jagran. He defined Sponge City that Sponge City is a concept of urban planning, designing cities such as natural sponges, which gradually absorbs, collects and late. It helps to protect cities from flooding, reuse water and maintain groundwater levels. Sponge City uses green infrastructure systems such as pavement, rough garden, green wall and terrace. Delhi was also flooded in 2023, but this time the floodwaters entered the residential areas. Civil lines and hooks Nagar has become floody conditions. Jain said that the population of Delhi was cut off from the river. We started building large houses, industries and colonies on the river floor. Due to the impediment of the river, we must face flooding like flooding every year. Any construction work must be completely banned within a 207 -meter radius from Yamuna River floor, but it does not happen. For political reasons, irregular colonies were built and industries were erected in the banks of the Yamuna and on the river floor. The result of this is that we see the shape of a river in the rain every year. In 1976, the drain spread for 600 km. The Yamuna River floor was up to 48 kilometers, which shrank to one -third. He said that the Master Plan for Delhi was not revised in 1976 in so many years. In 1976, Delhi had a population of 30 lakhs and is more than three crores today. Acute urbanization cannot be planned with a 49 -year -old master plan. Important suggestions given in Jagran discussion. The Yamuna River must be converted into channels so that water does not enter the residential areas in the event of floods. Like the Sabarmati River on the lines of the Ahmedabad River, a river front must also be built on the Yamuna River. The master plan must be based on yeast, and the flood cycle that comes each year must also be mentioned so that relief can be provided. What is the concept of Sponge Whistle, the former planning commissioner said we should make a master plan by thinking 20 years in advance. Apart from 14 departments of the Delhi government and the central government, it has the most important local participation at the local level. We need to make a master plan by discussing with locals at community level and taking their proposals, then it will be practical. In 2017-18, IIT, Delhi was asked to make a Delhi master plan, but it still hangs in the balance. The vision document given by IIT, Delhi, before a master plan was made was not practical at all, and it was rejected. The participation of communities is most important to the master plan of urban planning. Their experiences and suggestions will give rise to the possibility of better planning. Delhi-NCR, who struggles with floods, how will the solution be made for the drainage system of Delhi in 1976, as no amendment was made in it. No construction work should be done within the 207 meters of the Yamuna River floor, but construction is done indiscriminately.