New Delhi, March 3 -- In a major step towards cleaning the Barapullah drain ahead of the monsoon, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that 40 of the 43 supplementary drains discharging into it will be trapped and connected to sewage treatment plants (STPs) by June 30.

Of the remaining three drains, two require long-term sewerage works expected to be completed by 2028, while discussions are underway with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) regarding the third, according to the DJB's latest submission.

The NGT is hearing a clutch of pleas, including one by the Nizamuddin West Resident Welfare Association (RWA), seeking remedial measures to treat the Barapullah and its subsidiary drains. Residents ha...