CM takes stock of Jal Board projects

NEW DELHI: Two days after ending his protest at the Lieuteanant Governor’s office here, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday held backto-back meetings at the Delhi Secretariat to review power and water supply situation in the city, before leaving for Bengaluru for naturopath treatment.

In the meeting with Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials, the Chief Minister reviewed projects for augmentation for water supply and other matters.

“He directed the officials to send a daily report to him on the water situation in city with details of area-wise problem, action taken and timeline of solution of the problems and whether they were solved or not,” said a DJB official.

Daily production of water, water-augmentation projects, area-wise water availability, projects to improve ground water recharge and treatment of water were also discussed during the meeting.

CEO AK Singh, vicechairman Dinesh Mohaniya and other senior officials of the Board attended Thursday’s meeting.

Mohaniya stated that DJB is going to set up two more water treatment plants, namely Sonia Vihar water treatment plant phase-2 with 150 million gallons per day (MGD) capacity, and the Dwarka water treatment plant phase-2 with 50 MGD capacity.

At present, the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant is running smoothly at 140 MGD capacity and getting raw water from the upper Ganga Canal, while the Dwarka water treatment plant with 50 MGD capacity is getting water from Haryana’s Munak Canal.

The Board vice-chairman explained that the new projects will augument water supply and rejuvenate Yamuna river by discharging 70 MGD of sewage treated water into river Yamuna upstream. After filtering of the Yamuna water, the same water will be sent to water treatment plants and made potable.

These projects will be started before the next summer season begins, he said.

The Kejriwal-led Delhi government had been criticised by the Opposition for protesting against the LG at a time when people were Delhiites were facing water woes.