India, Nov. 3 -- The Delhi Jal Board has initiated work on a project to develop an irrigation system connecting large parks and 16 waterbodies in east Delhi with the Yamuna Vihar sewage treatment plant (STP), to reduce the groundwater dependency for irrigation of parks and rejuvenation of the water bodies.

According to officials, the project - with an estimated completion timeline of a year and cost at Rs.45.58 crore - will include developing a pumping mechanism along the 55,720 metres of pipelines network and reservoirs to carry treated wastewater to 90 locations.

Official added that the16 water bodies which are part of the project include Welcome Jheel (32 acres), Mustafabad lake (nine acres), those in Nand Nagri (eight acres), three ...