Delhi Government procures Watermaster dredger to clean Yamuna River

The Delhi Government has procured an advanced dredging equipment from Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. to undertake large-scale dredging, desilting and cleaning operations in the Yamuna River.

The amphibious classic 4 multipurpose dredger from Finland, procured for Rs 8 crore ($910.770,40), will also be used to clean the Najafgarh drain, the Irrigation and Flood Control Minister, Parvesh Verma, said.

“This machine will help us clean the Yamuna River faster and more effectively than ever before,” Verma said.

According to an official Government’s statement, this piece of dredging equipment is capable of operating both on land and in water.

The dredger is expected to arrive in India before December and will be operational from January.