Decks cleared to build bridge on Yamuna flood plains
The National Green Tribunal has approved the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to construct a bridge on the Yamuna flood plains under Phase-IV of the metro rail expansion. To ensure additional environmental safeguards on account of such activities in future, besides individual evaluation of such projects on the environmental model, cumulative impact assessment (CIA) is required to be carried out. The Principal Committee may also consider setting up of artificial wetlands, bio-diversity parks and other necessary mitigation measures, including phytoremediation at the mouth of drains leading to the river, at the cost of project proponents. The Principal Committee had advised that all the construction activities should be carried out with DMRC with minimum effect on the flood plains. Restoration of the flood plain that may be impacted adversely after the construction of bridge alignment in the Yamuna flood plains. The muck/debris generated should be disposed off scientifically and no dumping shall be allowed on the flood plains.
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14 February 2020
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