India, March 6 -- New Delhi

The irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department has procured 38 specialised machines for desilting, weed removal and drain maintenance to intensify cleaning of the Yamuna, water minister Parvesh Verma said, as part of the Delhi government's aim to restore the water quality of the river by 2028.

The procurement plan for 2025-27 includes nine categories of machines designed to address different aspects of river and drain cleaning.

"We are strengthening the I&FC department with modern machines so that desilting, weed removal and drain cleaning can be done in a scientific and time-bound manner. Some of these machines have already begun work at major drains and the impact will gradually become visible. Yamuna ...