With the national Capital facing acute water shortage, the Delhi Government has now roped in the advisor to Gujarat Government on water issues, Babubhai Navalawala, to guide it on water management.
lieutenant Governor, Najeeb Jung, on Thursday, formed an advisory group of experts, chaired by Navalawala, that will work out an action plan and guide the Government in tackling the issue.
The five-member advisory group of experts, headed by water expert Navalawala, will guide Delhi Government on issues related to water management. The advisory group was constituted by Jung, on Thursday, to work out an action plan and create task forces which will execute specific plans and report to the unified command of the Advisory Group, officials in lG House said.
The lG highlighted three critical areas which require immediate intervention, in terms of water and sewerage planning and execution for Delhi. They are storm water drains disposing untreated sewerage into the Yamuna, developing the Yamuna itself and raising the water table in Delhi.
This apart, during the meeting, Jung also approved a number of short-term measures to improve the availability of water in Delhi, like setting up of water ATMs, facilitating sewer connections and releasing water to unauthorised colonies and so on. It was felt that the Government must develop a long-term master plan to address the water and sewerage issues in Delhi.
“We must draw from best practices and work out a comprehensive plan for Delhi which will be able to cater to the growing needs of the city,” said Jung. The advisory group would meet on a monthly basis to review the progress.