A flagship ₹1,676-crore project to rejuvenate Jaipur's Dravyavati river (formerly the sewage-choked Amanishah Nallah) missed its October 2018 completion deadline, left tributaries like Kartarpura Nulla untouched (causing dangerous sinkholes during rain, now under High Court litigation), and continues receiving untreated sewage from the Walled City, Sanganer and Pratap Nagar. In 2026 the Rajasthan High Court found the JDA had ignored a NEERI report's recommendations for constructing cement concrete drain channels along the river and demanded an explanation for the continued delay.
On record
The official record states: "Not specified by JDA in available reporting on the 2026 court order; opposition leader Vasundhara Raje separately accused the succeeding state government of "mismanagement" in the project."
Filed as "Under repeat delay" and dated to Launched under CM Vasundhara Raje; original deadline October 2018; still under litigation as of August 2026, this entry sits under the "~₹1,676 crore (construction plus 10 years operation & maintenance)" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A ribbon-cutting photograph that aged faster than the structure.
- Maintenance records that exist in principle.
- A budget line that grew with the confidence of the project itself.
- A file number that outlived several transfer postings.
Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“The cost per user is undefined, the denominator being zero.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravyavati_River
- https://www.livelaw.in/amp/high-court/rajasthan-high-court/rajasthan-high-court-inaction-cement-drain-channels-dravyavati-river-jaipur-542960
Visitor reviews
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