Overview
- Delhi’s chief minister launched four amphibious excavators at Badusarai Bridge to begin large‑scale cleaning of the Najafgarh and Pankha Road drains.
- Officials said one machine was already operating earlier, with more units being procured and scheduled for handover soon.
- The I&FC department has positioned the new machines at priority stretches including Badusarai Bridge, Kakrola, Dwarka and Uttam Nagar.
- Reporting cites over 10 million metric tonnes of accumulated silt in the Najafgarh drain, which carries roughly 75% of the city’s drainage silt.
- The government plans year‑round desilting to curb monsoon waterlogging and support Yamuna restoration, using short‑boom units (~₹1.27 crore, 6 m, 65 HP) and long‑boom units (~₹3.15 crore, 15 m, 135 HP).