The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved an inter-departmental committee's report on an ambitious project to store water in the Yamuna floodplains.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal thanked Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for the Centre's quick approval and support for the project.
The project aims at conserving water in the Yamuna floodplains and creating a mega reservoir between Palla and Wazirabad to deal with the water shortage in the city, particularly during the summer months.
Under the project, small ponds will be created to catch water from an overflowing Yamuna during this monsoon season.
According to the committee's report, the government will pay Rs 77,000 per acre to farmers willing to lease their land for the project.
In a statement, the Delhi government said, "It was not possible for such an ambitious and huge project to take off without the personal constant monitoring of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal."
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