CM promises enough water for Nangloi plant

  • 11/02/2008

  • Tribune (New Delhi)

Delhi Chief Minister and chairperson of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Sheila Dikshit has stated that after getting adequate water from Haryana, Nangloi water treatment plant would function with its full capacity. This would provide sufficient water in Outer Delhi area. It has been discussed with the Haryana government and very soon adequate water would be supplied to the Nangloi plant. The Chief Minister also said that the DJB would strive hard to ensure supply of drinking water to all by commissioning 58 underground reservoirs (UGR) by March 2009. She said this inaugurating the newly constructed UGR and booster pumping station (BPS) at Pitampura in North-West Delhi. Local MLA Ravindra Nath Bansal, local councillor Rekha Gupta, CEO Delhi Jal Board Arun Mathur and other officials of Delhi Jal Board were present at the function. Dikshit added that water supply through tankers would soon become part of history. Nobody would be deprived of drinking water which is basic necessity for life. Equitable distribution of drinking water once ensured would provide relief to a large number of residents in new and upcoming colonies. CEO of the DJB said that in order to rationalize water distribution in West, North-West, South-West and Central Delhi, 25 UGRs and BPS are to be constructed at various locations as per recommendation of study conducted by M/s. TCE. Further to implement the same, DJB approved a scheme amounting to Rs 263.00 crore for construction of 14 underground reservoir and booster pumping stations at various locations.