The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will start providing clean water supply from the pipeline to 1,622 more colonies in the next six months.
In a review meeting chaired by the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday regarding 24x7 water supply and water augmentation action plan, the DJB officials said that Delhi will need about 1500 MGD water by 2031.
“The efforts to provide water supply pipelines in Delhi's colonies are continuing at a fast pace and out of 1799 pipelines have been laid in 1622 colonies,” they said.
In the next six months, these colonies will have a clean water supply from the pipeline. Besides this, the water pipeline will reach the remaining 113 colonies by March 2022.
The DJB apprised the CM of various ongoing and future projects to provide a 24x7 water supply to the people of Delhi. The DJB also gave a presentation on the laying of sewer lines and rain-harvesting across Delhi.
Kejriwal said that he will review the monthly progress of the project of 24x7 water supply, rain harvesting, and laying of sewer pipeline. The review meeting was attended by senior officials along with DJB Chairman Satyendar Jain and Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha.
The chief minister said, "We have to complete all the projects within the stipulated time frame. The time limit for completion of the projects has been fixed.
This has to be ensured to provide relief to the people and also prevent the unnecessary expenditure of money. I will review the ongoing projects on a 24x7 water supply across Delhi around the 15th of every month. The DJB officials will also inform me about the monthly progress of work through presentations, including the progress of laying of sewer lines and rainwater harvesting projects."
Satyendar Jain, Chairman of DJB said, "It is often seen that the road has to be dug again and again to put sewer lines. It causes distress to the people. We should lay a proper sewer system wherever the road construction is happening so that we do not end up digging up roads again and again. Delhi is not getting the necessary water from other states. 100 per cent of the water received is now being supplied."