The Arvind Kejriwal Government on Friday approved projects worth Rs 1,855 crore to lay sewer lines in four villages, including 39 unauthorised colonies, and upgrade the Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) in the national Capital.
The decision was taken in a meeting held at Delhi Secretariat on Friday. Besides Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, the meeting was also attended by DJB Vice-Chairman Saurabh Bhardwaj and senior officials of the concerned departments.
“Several important decisions were taken during the meeting, including those on reduction of the Yamuna river’s pollution and further enhancement of the sewerage system in unauthorised colonies of the national capital,” said an official.
Sisodia said that a connecting pipeline will be laid to carry water from Okhla STP to the Yamuna and also, lakes will be developed near Okhla STP to recharge the groundwater. “The total cost of the whole project worth Rs 1,855 crore was approved in the meeting,” he said.
“The Kejriwal Government has decided to lay a sewer line of 26.5 km in six unauthorised colonies of Bijaswan along with a village of the area. At the same time, 1.5 MGD volume of water would be treated through this,” said Sisodia.
“Apart from this, 82.79 km of sewer line network will be laid in Najafgarh. Under this, about one lakh 65 thousand population of 1 village including 21 unauthorised colonies will be benefited. The Delhi Jal Board will be able to treat 4.75 MGD water through this,” said Sisodia. “A sewer line of 17.25 km will be laid in Shikarpur, which will benefit 20 thousand people. Apart from this, a 35 km sewer line will be laid in 12 unauthorised colonies of Deoli and Sangam Vihar and a 24 km sewer line in Burari,” he said.
Sisodia said a total of 6 STPs including Kondli STP, Coronation STP, Rohini STP, Pappan Kalan Lake Sewage Treatment Plant, Narela STP, and Nilothi STP will be upgraded in Delhi.
“To upgrade it, Rs 1367.5 crore will be spent by the Delhi Government. Presently, the total capacity of these STPs is 160 MGD, which will increase to 205 MGD after the upgrade. Apart from this, modern technology will be adopted to polish the recycled water,” said Sisodia.