India, March 31 -- Sewage in Barapullah drain

An independent survey conducted at three identified trapping points found conditions wholly inconsistent with the claims made by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), giving rise to apprehension that similar discrepancies persist at the remaining locations as well.

The material placed on record clearly demonstrates that "the statements made by the DJB in its affidavit/status reports are incorrect, misleading and not borne out by the actual ground situation," stated the objection affidavit filed by the Nizamuddin West Association on March 28, 2026.

The DJB had submitted the affidavit/status report on Januaury 1, 2026, with a timeline for trapping all sub-drain outfall points into the Barapullah Nala, e...