India, March 13 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday approved a proposal to remodel an existing pump house in east Delhi for sludge drain and construct a sewage treatment plant (STP) to supply treated water to several municipal parks across east Delhi, said officials.

The announcement was made by mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh after a general meeting.

According to the mayor, the project will cover parks in Sunder Nagri, Shastri Park, IP Extension, Laxmi Nagar and adjoining areas. The plan involves modernising the pumping infrastructure and using treated wastewater from a waste water treatment plant (WWTP) for horticulture purposes in municipal parks.

Singh said the initiative is aimed at promoting water conservation and...