new delhi four years agone ambedkar university delhi film possession barren plot used people gopalpur settlement northeast delhi learn labor religious gatherings nowadays wetland species trees species migratory birds miracle wrought hectares pupil instructor aud centre urban ecology sustainability cues pool stick vision statement says wetlands essential maintaining ecosystem residuum performing various ecosystem functions moderating providing habitat aquatic avian life recharging aquifers groundwater maintaining filth moisture aud collaborated delhi development authority restore dheerpur wetland gopalpur babu director cues aver visualise envisages ecological restoration hectares earmarked wetlands period five years wetland park provide hydrological regulatory cultural aesthetic profit local communities mukherjee nagar nirankari colony gandhi vihar aud campus coming wetland babu recalled foundation plaque put aud almost barren land place looks absolutely unlike whole area green vegetation waterbodies even route narrowed sapling growing well sides cues theatre place university staffers gardeners scholarly person investigator carrying work skeletal staff much work voluntary students teachers baboo said sir herbert beerbohm tree species like jamun bamboo willow mulberry tree banyan tree planted dalai lama also growing project began soil compacted cars religious gathering squeezing whatever water water storage created ponds consequently three big wetland expanses four smaller ones interconnected imprint rainy season unitedly surface storage area cubic litres aid groundwater recharge sound out wetland also home boo mintage monitored twice month aud researchers mostly wetland birds alike cherryred naped ibis greater coucal shrike dheerpur become preferred birders smiled visitors nearby villages also foregather luxuriant wetland villagers able collect fodder livestock past year contribution community of interests makes wetland important babu singh lather aud described wetland restoration project prestigious outreach project university happy dedicated campaign squad researchers yielded excellent results short time noted project still development phase still distance cover wetland already assist unique pose participatory urban restoration involving volunteers students researchers local anaesthetic community members