SDMC requests Delhi Jal Board not to seal borewells in parks

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has written to the city's water board, requesting not seal borewells in parks till the project of laying of pipes gets completed.

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has written to the city's water board, requesting not seal borewells in parks till the project of laying of pipes gets completed Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation Anamika said that the Civic Agency has written a letter to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), requesting it not to seal borewells in parks as the move will result in drying of parks and permanent damage to the environment. The SDMC has requested the Delhi Jal Board to file an application before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for extension of time from sealing of borewells till the project of laying of pipes gets completed as per the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of a company authorised to do the work, she said.