The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to prepare a scheme in consultation with IIT-Delhi and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on using the water released from sewage treatment plants (STPs) in stadiums and for washing Delhi Metro trains and DTC buses.
The green panel asked the DJB to conduct a study in this regard and find out the best possible way to re-use the water generated from the STPs.
“DJB shall prepare a scheme for recycling of water that would be generated for purposes for agriculture, horticulture, construction and industrial particularly cooling the power projects...
“The possibility should be examined if the discharge of water can be used for Feroz Shah Kotla stadium and Ambedkar stadium and washing of Metro and DTC buses,” a Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said.
It also directed the DDA Vice Chairman to hold a meeting within two weeks with the DJB, MCD, the CPCB, the CPWD and DMRC to find ways for possible end-use of treated sewage.