India, April 6 -- Delhi's irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that desilting 77 drains across the city will be completed before monsoon-by May 31, 2026. However, the tribunal noted that as of April 1, only around 30% of these drains has been desilted so far.

A bench headed by NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava said, "Learned counsel for the respondent stated that as on today (April 1) the percentage achieved is 30.41 and the entire desilting work will be completed by May 31, 2026. Hence, I&FC is directed to file further progress report before the next date of hearing."

The matter has been listed for hearing on May 21.

In May last year, the NGT had taken suo motu cogni...