New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department on Saturday submitted a report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the feasibility of the flood protection wall from Magazine drain to Old Railway Bridge and stated that construction will be completed before March 31, 2027, an official said on Sunday.

The embankment along the area experienced overtopping and flooding during the 2023 floods when the maximum water level reached 208.66m.

The report also stated that the ITO barrage is unlikely to come under Delhi's control, as the Haryana Irrigation Department has conveyed to Delhi that the barrage "needs to be retained by Haryana for discharge measurement amongst Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan."

"The maximum...