Delhi Cabinet Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh during his visit to the Delhi Gate and Barapullah drains to assess desilting progress ahead of the monsoon in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Friday that nearly 14 lakh tons of silt have been removed from 77 drains and about half of the desilting work has been completed ahead of the monsoon. His remarks came a day after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed all civic and infrastructure agencies to complete drain desilting by June 30 and improve coordination to replicate the Minto Road model to prevent flooding in the Capital. Published – April 11, 2026 01:07 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Braving heat, leaders hit the streets in city as poll battle intensifies JNU considers 5% admission quota for employees’ children