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Wazirabad barrage

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A March 2013 proposal for Delhi envisages building a "New Wazirabad barrage" 8 km north of the current barrage, that will utilize the existing eastern and western boundary margins of the current barrage, will serve as the bridge over the Yamuna and flanks will serve as road expressways.
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It is a 1,491 ft long barrage with 6 under-sluices of 60 ft each on the right side and a 17 bays spillway of 58 ft each. The top of the spillway is 4 ft. higher than the under-sluices. There is a concrete floor flexible apron, both upstream and down-stream.
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content. Causes of pollution are municipal disposal sites, run-off from the commercial and industrial sites, soil erosion resulting from deforestation occurring to make way for agriculture along with resulting chemical wash-off from petrochemical fertilizers,
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to Wazirabad barrage, travels 375 kilometres (233 mi) by carrying "reasonably good quality" water. Between Wazirabad and Okhla barrage, 15 drains discharge sewage rendering the water quality after Wazirabad barrage severely polluted with
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1723–82) starts at Dhansa and joins the Yamuna river just downstream of Wazirabad barrage. Sanctuary has helped in the improvement in water quality, restoration of
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Don't cloud the issue – USHA RAI looks at some success stories in rainwater harvesting that should convince those of us who are still sceptical
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Proposal for Ground Water Recharge in National Capital Region (NCR) Dr S.K. Sharma Ground Water Expert
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respectively, whereas the Wazirabad barrage is under the management of
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It was built in 1959 to supply drinking water to the city of Delhi.
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Environment and Urban Development: A Critical Evaluation of Slums
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Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh, 2007,
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Workshop, Role of Gates and their Control in Water Resources
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Groundwater to be recharged at Najafgarh, Mungeshwar drains
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are 2 downstream barrages in Delhi and are managed by
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Sahibi River
Wazirabad barrage is located in Delhi
India
28°42′45″N 77°13′59″E / 28.712448°N 77.233184°E / 28.712448; 77.233184
weir
Yamuna River
Delhi
ITO barrage
Okhla barrage
Haryana
UP
Delhi govt
National Waterway NW110
India's 111 National Waterways
Palla barrage
Faridabad
ITO barrage
Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary
Najafgarh drain
Mirza Najaf Khan
groundwater recharge
birds
Yamunotri
Himalayas
biochemical oxygen demand
coliform
herbicides
pesticides
Basai Wetland

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