India, Aug. 22 -- The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department has initiated a Rs.9.5 crore project to develop the Najafgarh riverfront as a recreational space along the drain's Vipin Garden section near Dwarka, senior officials said. Consultancy work has been completed, and the project is expected to be finished within six months, according to a government official.

The department has earmarked 21 acres of land near Vipin Garden for the riverfront, which will be transformed into a community recreational and social hub. "Atal Park will be set up over an area of 21 acres in Vipin Garden. The department has about 50 acres of land near the drain, out of which 21 acres will be developed as a park with recreational spaces and other acti...