India, March 19 -- Delhi has approved a massive Rs 21,000-crore urban flood mitigation plan and decided to set up an advanced command and control system to strengthen disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season.

The decisions were taken at a meeting of the Delhi State Disaster Management Authority (DSDMA), chaired by Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and co-chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at Lok Niwas on Wednesday.

The Authority gave in-principle approval to the Delhi Urban Flood Mitigation Plan, which aims to significantly reduce waterlogging and flood risks in the Capital. The plan includes strengthening drainage infrastructure, desilting major drains, constructing additional stormwater channels, and deploying real-time fl...