India, April 15 -- The Rekha Gupta Government in Delhi has approved the construction of a 4.72-kilometre flood protection wall along a vulnerable stretch of the Ring Road to shield the capital from Yamuna floods.

Sharing details, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that a 4.72-kilometre-long wall will be built from Majnu Ka Tila to the Old Railway Bridge (ORB), with a target to complete the project before the next monsoon season.

The project draws on recommendations made in the August 2024 report of the Joint Flood Committee (JFC), which was based on detailed hydraulic modelling and data analysis by experts from the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune.

According to project details, the proposed flood wall will cover...