Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today appreciated the acumen and ability of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who are facilitating the formalisation of the nuclear deal. This would make India a super power apart from ensuring uninterrupted power in all times to come in all parts of the country, including rural areas. She made these observations at Mahipalpur after laying the foundation of sewerage facilities for five villages. This would cost Rs 36 crore and provide sewerage facilities in Mahipalpur, Rangpuri, Smalkha, Rajokri and Kapashera villages in 2009. She further stated that her government had made provisions for an effective sewage management system in all 189 rural villages in the capital city. The villages have been categorised based on a comprehensive study undertaken by the Delhi Jal Board. In 34 villages the sewerage network will be laid and will be connected with the existing peripheral sewer. In another 49 villages the sewer lines would be laid and connected through sewage pumping station to the existing peripheral sewer. In the rest of the 53 villages waste stabilisation ponds would be provided for treatment of sewage. The Chief Minister said the land for setting up of sewerage is available in all villages except 34 villages where land would be acquired. This would provide clean and healthy atmosphere in the villages and sewage would be treated in connected STPs-Sewage Treatment Plants. This would help in providing city like amenities in villages and reduce pollution in river Yamuna by preventing flow of sewage into the drain. Dikshit further stated that the 42-km sewerage line, including the trunk line, was being laid to provide better sanitation and pollution free living condition for the residents of Mahipalpur, Rangpuri, Smalkha, Rajokri and Kapashera villages. She said one STP would be constructed at Kapashera over 4 acre land to improve unhygienic conditions and thereby reduce pollution of river water by preventing flow of sewage into drain and also waste water/sewage accumulation into ditches on the premises of the Airport Authority of India. She told the gathering that 53 underground reservoirs were being constructed to ensure equitable distribution of drinking water. There was consumption of 540 MGD water in 1998 whereas the Delhi Jal Board is today providing 790 MGD. Dikshit said that coming up of a large international airport near Mahipalpur would accelerate pace of development in nearby villages. Dikshit gave an account of developmental works undertaken by the Rural Development Board which has changed scenario in villages. She also exhorted people to conserve every drop of water, which is precious. The government is rejuvenating ponds in village apart from encouraging rainwater harvesting. Local MLA Vijay Lochav said that out of 10 villages under his assembly segments only two are remaining where work relating to sewerage facilities was yet to start whereas it has been initiated in eight villages. He made it clear that there would be no demolition and no village would be dislocated. He also gave an account of developmental works executed in his assembly segment.