Water Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Kapil Mishra inaugurated Delhi’s first e-piao or water kiosk at IP Estate opposite the office of the World Health Organisation in Delhi on Thursday.
This is the first amongst 200 locations which will be provided with e-piaos in the next 2 months, out of which the first 100 will be deployed in Delhi by May 15.
Chairman of Delhi Jal Board and Water Minister Kapil Mishra said, “The Delhi Jal Board under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejriwal has taken another milestone in achieving its promises made to residents of Delhi. e-piaos, which will be installed across the city will come as a welcome relief to Delhiites during the summer. This project is being executed on a zero-cost basis using corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds with operation and maintenance to be done by Delhi Jal Board. I thank those corporates who came forward to help Delhiites on this initiative, and congratulate the Delhi Jal Board staff for executing this policy on a speedy basis.”
According to the Delhi Government, each unit will consist of a water kiosk, dustbin, glasses to drink water, solar panels for production of clean electricity for operation as well as a guard for protection and maintenance. 100 of these e-piaos will be installed by May 15, 2016 with another 100 to be installed by the end of June. The entire ring road, ISBTs especially Anand Vihar and Kashmere Gate, along with crowded Delhi markets will receive e-piaos for the convenience of Delhi’s citizens.