In order to extend water facility to the unplanned areas of the city, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is expanding its piped water distribution system to all the parts of the national Capital.
The water utility recently released filter water supply to 50 unauthorised colonies, thereby benefitting a population of about two lakh people. The new areas, which were brought under the ambit of the water supply system consists of 42 unauthorised colonies, in the northwest part of Delhi through Kirari underground reservoir and eight unauthorised colonies through the UGR at Anandmai Marg. Through this the DJB has connected colonies in North-West and South-East Delhi through piped water distribution network.