In order to provide access of drinking water to the residents of unauthorised colonies, Delhi Chief Minister and Chairman of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated the work of laying of water pipeline in thirteen such colonies of Deoli Assembly constituency.
With the move, filtered drinking water will be supplied to the residents of these colonies through the 7.1 MG capacity underground reservoir after the completion of the project.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister said that the Delhi Government is committed towards making potable water supply accessible to each household in Delhi.
“Huge gathering of people in Deoli. Water pipelines n const of roads n drains starts today. This colony, like other unauth colonies, lack basic amenities n ignored by sucessive govts for decades. People v happy. They will not only get basic amenities now but also a life of dignity,” Kejriwal tweeted.
Member of Legislative Assembly from Deoli constituency Prakash Jarwal, DJB Chief Executive Officer Nikhil Kumar was present during the inauguration ceremony along with other senior officials of the DJB.