Collaborative Effort Underway to Initiate Robust Urban River Management Plan in Delhi
The workshop marked the formal initiation of an integrated planning approach aimed at cleaning and rejuvenating the Yamuna River
New Delhi, July 16 The Ministry of Jal Shakti’s National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in partnership with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, organized an Inception Stakeholder Workshop today at Bharat Mandapam to begin the creation of the Urban River Management Plan (URMP) for Delhi.
This is a significant step in reestablishing the capital’s lifeline. Chief Secretary of Delhi, Dharmendra, presided over the ceremony, and the guest of honor was Secretary (DoWR), Debashree Mukherjee. Among the other notable attendees and speakers were Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General (NMCG), and Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to India. Marisa Gerards, Chief Executive Officer, (DJB); Prof. C.R. Babu Prf. Emeritus University of Delhi; Debolina Kumdu, Director (NIUA); Laura Sustersic Project Director (GIZ); Rajiv Ranjan Mishra (Chief Advisor, Water and Environment, NIUA); and Sandeep Mishra, Member Secretary, Delhi Pollution Control Committee.
The workshop officially launched an integrated planning strategy to revitalize and clean up the Yamuna River. The Department of Urban Development, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, formed a Multi-Stakeholder Group, which included members from 14 important departments and agencies.
The goal of the workshop was to help various stakeholders acquire a common understanding of the URMP concept and the procedure that would be used to create the URMP for Delhi.
The session included a thorough rundown of the roadmap and structure of the URMP. It was revealed that NIUA and IIT Delhi would work together to construct the plan, with assistance from the forthcoming Center of Excellence with Dutch cooperation. Through coordinated, multi-agency initiatives, the URMP would seek to address pollution, enhance wetland management, prevent encroachments, and encourage water reuse.
Interestingly, the new Urban River Management Index will be used to track progress in ten important areas as part of the plan. With funding from a combination of government, viability gap, and ULB resources, the project is expected to provide actionable initiatives and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).
The workshop’s interactive seminars, tests, and exercises emphasized the value of community involvement in river revitalization. It was emphasized that widespread participation and ongoing, cross-sectoral collaboration are essential to the URMP’s success. Delhi is demonstrating its will to recover the Yamuna with today’s workshop, not only as a body of water but also as the center of a thriving, resilient metropolis.
Source – Ptinews.com
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