While the future of the flagship scheme providing 20 kilolitres of water to households beyond March hangs in limbo, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Tuesday passed its interim budget which includes primarily on improving Delhi’s sewerage network.
“The Board was informed that on the matter pertaining to the provision of subsidy of Rs 165 crore for the financial year 2014-2015, by the Delhi Government, in respect of the 20 kilolitres free water scheme, the final confirmation for provision of subsidy has not been received from the Government, as yet. Therefore, it has been directed by the Board to seek confirmation from the Delhi Government on the issue of providing the subsidy,” said a DJB official.
Further, in order to provide sewerage facilities under the Nilothi Wastewater Treatment Plant Catchment area, the Board approved the work of laying of a 700 mm diameter to 1,100 mm diameter RCC trunk sewer pipeline on the Nangloi-Najafgarh Road.