Delhi Chief Minister and JAl Board Chairman Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated the work of replacement of existing old waterline at Mubarakpur road in Kirari Assembly Constituency.
The worth Rs. 10.07 Crores will be completed in twelve months while 2.5 lakh people would be benefited with this new installment.
There are a total of 104 unauthorized colonies in Kirari Assembly constituency which are cleared by the Urban Development department for taking up developmental works.
Water supply network are laid in all 104 unauthorized colonies.
However, only in 85 unauthorized colonies the existing peripheral water line has outlived its life and is leaking frequently causing contamination in the command area as well as it is found inadequate to carry designed discharge.
“Therefore, it was decided to replace the existing old 600mm dia PSC peripheral water line by 100mm dia - 600mm dia DI/MS water line from Kirari Underground Reservoir to Mubarakpur Village,” DJB said in a statement.
The inauguration was also attended by the Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Shushil Gupta, MlA Kirari Rituraj along with CEO DJB and other official.