Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Pushing for a ban on manual cleaning of sewers, a committee formed by the city's SC/ST department has sought fixing of accountability of the chief engineers and agency officials engaging workers in case of a mishap. The three-member committee in its report has proposed that compensation in case of death …
Pilot project in command areas of Malviya Nagar, Vasant Vihar and Nangloi The Planning Commission on Thursday gave thumbs up to Delhi Government’s move to involve private entities in supply of water in several areas of the city on the lines of power sector. The reform initiative in the water …
With the colour of Yamuna changing, the city administration must immediately take some steps to tackle the problem of water contamination. In the monsoon season the flow of Yamuna becomes strong with a lot of soil and silt in the water, which comes through soil erosion. This dirty water not …
The Delhi Jal Board wants consumers to adapt to “community sharing of resources”, and for that it has proposed that all upcoming multi-storey buildings in the city should have a single bulk water connection and the residents should learn how to divide water among themselves. The DJB has recently written …
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the governments of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for failing to stop pollutants from flowing into Yamuna from the national Capital and Noida. The apex court criticised the poor co-operation between the two governments in stepping up measures to clean the Yamuna. It asked …
Finding it difficult to cope with demands of vertical growth of the city, the Delhi Jal Board has decided not to give water connections to each dwelling unit in a multi-storeyed apartment block. Instead, the DJB will now provide only one connection to a block of flats which has more …
Setting the ball rolling for privatisation of water distribution system, the Delhi government on Friday approved a long-pending proposal to involve private entities in management, maintenance and supply of water in several areas of the city. The private entities will be involved in command areas of Malviya Nagar, Vasant Vihar …
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board on Friday decided to go to the Planning Commission with a model proposal to make way for private players in maintenance and operation of distribution of water to the consumer. However, the board decided to add a fourth ‘P’ to the publicprivate partnership model. …
The Delhi Jal Board on Friday framed regulations on metering and tariff to bring about transparency in its functioning and to minimise consumer grievances. At a meeting of the Jal Board, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, it was decided to clarify the regulations for installation fee of meters, rent …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today discussed the privatisation of water distribution system in Mehrauli, Vasant Vihar and Malviya Nagar. "The initiation of the people-private partnership projects in these areas will be of immense benefit to our consumers. This will ensure …
‘It Is Expected To Benefit 70% Of Delhi’. New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board has claimed that work on the interceptor sewage system is set to be completed by July 2014. Once the three main drains running through the city — Najafgarh, Shahdara and Supplementary — are intercepted, the biochemical oxygen …
To be equipped with GPS to keep tabs on the service Complaints of errant tanker drivers asking for money, delay in service and several other aberrations have prompted the Delhi Jal Board to outsource the water tankers and equip them with a global positioning system to keep tabs on the …
Grappling with severe water shortage and pilferage by the “tanker mafia”, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Tuesday decided to privatise the tanker management system in the city. Tenders for the process was also floated after the decision on the tanker privatisation plan was taken at a board meeting of …
New Delhi: Every summer, the city hits a dry patch and the government makes panic calls to different states, seeking help to meet the water demands. This year has been no different either. But imagine an entire university functioning in the city without a government water connection or any tankers …
Singapore Managed To Clean Its Lifeline In 10 Years But Delhi Is Letting Its Yamuna Die A Slow Death New Delhi: Delhi and Singapore have very little in common geographically. The only thing linking the two was their dependence on rivers running through their midst. Yamuna turned into a sewage …
Chief minister Sheila Dikshit’s move of privatisation of Delhi Jal Board has triggered a tug-of-war between the BJP led civic body and the Congress government. Mayor of North MCD, Ms Meera Aggarwal on Friday came out against the move alleging that it is being done to conceal “incompetence” and demanded …
Equitable distribution of water in Delhi is need of the hour. This was stated by the Chief Minister, Sheila Dikhit. Towards this end, pilot projects in certain areas under the public private participation (PPP) model are proposed to be undertaken to improve Delhi Jal Board's (DJB's) existing water supply and …
As the Capital continues to face water shortage, there is more bad news for residents of North Delhi. The drinking water supplied in one third area of North Delhi Municipal Corporation is contaminated. A fresh survey conducted jointly by the NDMC and Delhi Jal Board has found that 636 out …
After electricity, water is literally going to burn a hole in the pockets of Delhiites. Delhi CM Mrs Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday confirmed the government’s plan of privatisation of Delhi Jal Board, following a model similar to the one followed by the discoms for power distribution. The privatisation will result …
Having drawn considerable flak for water shortage this summer and struggling to plug leakages in its 16,000-km supply network, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), with technical support from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has developed a system to check revenue losses from outdated meters and faulty bills. The five-year revenue management …
