Check dam to be built on Najafgarh drain to prevent flooding of farms

The article tells about how the government is planning to construct a bund dam on the Najafgarh drain on the Haryana side to contain wastewater and prevent flooding of the agricultural land in the city around 2500 acres of agricultural land of 12 villages on the city side adjacent to Delhi's Najafgarh dam remained submerged for most of the year. This is because rainwater and sewage from three drains of the city including Badshahpur drain floods agricultural lands of these villages. The authority also plans to construct a sewage treatment plant, stp over 50 acres of land near Badshapur to treat the sewage accumulated there and use it for irrigation purposes in adjoining districts. Farmers from the 12 villages have been raising the issue of flooding of their lands and crop loss for years. The villagers have also been demanding compensation from the government. In the Gmda meeting chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar earlier this month, the metropolitan authority had decided to construct a lake over 97 acres to prevent flooding. However, the idea did not get much traction as the groundwater levels in the area are already very high. So, the objective to recharge the water by constructing a lake would not be served. Now, the plan is to construct a dam to contain wastewater and