Water issues seem to be gradually easing out in the national Capital. After Dwarka, now water woes in parched Bawana are set to be solved as the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is set to finally commission the 20 MGD water treatment plant (WTP) in the region.
The Bawana water treatment plant had been lying unused for over a decade due to lack of raw water, this meant that it needed a lot of renovations to bring it to a working condition. Just like the one at Dwarka, this plant had been waiting to get commissioned due to a water sharing dispute between Delhi and Haryana. Trial runs began here when with a court intervention, Haryana had started supplying water through Munak Canal in December 2014.
“The Bawana plant’s commissioning had also been delayed as there was not enough water for flushing. But both the plants have not yet achieved production to their full capacity as the raw water supplied is not adequate,” said a DJB official. The plant will be inaugurated on Tuesday by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with DJB chairperson and Deputy Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, aiming to address public grievances and billing issues, DJB is planning to start redressal camps at its zonal revenue offices from May 2.
Senior officers of the revenue department of the DJB including Member (Finance) will attend these camps so resolve public grievances.
“Immediate decisions will be made on the complaints which can be resolved on the spot. In some grievances where policy decision is required will be taken up speedily,” DJB official said. An official said that DJB is internally developing software to track and process the complaints received during this campaign. The technology will enable a user to track their grievances.
According to a senior officer, the phasing and sequencing of the area will be done on analysis of complaints received through Public Grievance Management System (PGMS) and Revenue Management System (RMS). Camps details will also be posted on DJB’s website and social media. The local public representatives and RWAs will also be involved in this process for wider coverage.