The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday approved several proposals meant to strengthen water distribution, including laying of pipelines in unauthorised colonies of Sangam Vihar, as well as sewerage management in ‘un-sewered areas’, a statement said.
At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the DJB approved the laying of a peripheral sewer line in Sangam Vihar, providing sewerage infrastructure in its Badarpur sub-zone, laying of sewer line in Hamidpur village in Narela and preventing sewage from falling into the Yamuna at Shiv Enclave by providing sewerage infrastructure.
Water treatment plant
For boosting water management, the DJB approved the construction of a second 140 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant (WTP) at Sonia Vihar, which already has one WTP.
“At present, the production of water to the tune of 900 MGD is not sufficient against the peak demand of 1,140 MGD. Additional water resources filtration capacity are urgently required for an ever-growing city having a population of approximately 19 million,” the DJB said.
Several unauthorised colonies in Sangam Vihar Assembly constituency will be given water supply at a cost of ₹6 crore. Another project to provide water supply in Sangam Vihar at a cost of ₹5.8 crore was also passed.
The DJB also extended the scheme to waive development charges for new water and sewer connections that was expiring on October 31. The scheme has been extended till March 31, 2019. Under the scheme, domestic connections in certain categories of unauthorised colonies have been reduced or waived.
The DJB also decided to speed up an earlier project of rejuvenating 93 water bodies by appointing IIT-Delhi as the consultant for preparing the feasibility report, a detailed project report and tender documents.