The various measures being taken to tackle monkey and dog menace include scaring the monkeys away by trained people who disguise themselves as langurs, urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu said in a written reply. He said New Delhi Municipal Corporation has hired 40 young people for this purpose.
NDMC also acquired ‘Sure Shot’ rubber bullet guns for scaring away the monkeys. A team of dog catchers visits the Parliament House and surrounding areas twice a week for catching unimmunized and unsterilized stray dogs.
On the question of water supply to the capital, Naidu said that commissioning of Munak Canal will enable additional water availability of 95 million galllons of raw water per day to Delhi on account of savings in seepage losses in the existing unlined canal.
He said this will benefit about 35 lakh people in water scarce areas of Delhi including Dwaraka area.
Haryana government has completed construction of its part of 102km long career-lined canal (CLC) called Munak Canal at a cost of Rs 520 crore provided by Delhi jal board. This canal will be commissioned after completion of Delhi portion.
NDMC also acquired ‘Sure Shot’ rubber bullet guns for scaring away the monkeys. A team of dog catchers visits the Parliament House and surrounding areas twice a week for catching unimmunized and unsterilized stray dogs.
On the question of water supply to the capital, Naidu said that commissioning of Munak Canal will enable additional water availability of 95 million galllons of raw water per day to Delhi on account of savings in seepage losses in the existing unlined canal.
He said this will benefit about 35 lakh people in water scarce areas of Delhi including Dwaraka area.
Haryana government has completed construction of its part of 102km long career-lined canal (CLC) called Munak Canal at a cost of Rs 520 crore provided by Delhi jal board. This canal will be commissioned after completion of Delhi portion.