Barapullah Nallah:
De-silting and Landscape Development
Until the 19th century, the Barapullah together with other Delhi nallah’s (drains) was considered a river or at least a tributary to the River Yamuna. Over time, this historic nallah that carried rain-water had become a dirty drain with waste water, solid waste and sewage. In the past few years, portions of the nallah have been also used to build an elevated road causing the main culet to break in many places and also dumping of very large quantities of construction waste. Construction waste from Nizamuddin Basti has also been dumped illegally over the years which also one of the reasons for the irregular flow of the Nallah. Since 2008, the project has been working towards the redevelopment of the Nallah, aimed at improving the landscape around it providing the community a much needed additional green open space.
Until the 19th century, the Barapullah together with other Delhi nallah’s (drains) was considered a river or at least a tributary to the River Yamuna. Over time, this historic nallah that carried rain-water had become a dirty drain with waste water, solid waste and sewage. In the past few years, portions of the nallah have been also used to build an elevated road causing the main culet to break in many places and also dumping of very large quantities of construction waste. Construction waste from Nizamuddin Basti has also been dumped illegally over the years which also one of the reasons for the irregular flow of the Nallah.
Work in the Barapullah Nallah has four components – engineering, landscaping, sanitation and engagement with the community. This is where the project’s multidisciplinary team comes into action.
