Over 300 water bodies in Delhi are either dried up or encroached upon

At least 196 of Delhi's 1,080 identified water bodies have dried up and 135 are under encroachment, according to a status report submitted by Wetland Authority of Delhi (WAD) to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The report was filed after the NGT asked all 16 land-owning agencies to provide details of the water bodies under their jurisdiction to WAD.