‘ DJB will follow Singapore model’
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Delhi Jal Board ( DJB) will follow the Singapore model for water treatment. The board said that it wil take slew of steps to improve water availability by 15 per cent to 20 per cent in two years and 50 per cent in five years.
The chief minister, who inspected the Coronation Sewage Treatment Plant ( STP) in North Delhi’s Burari, said that such projects would put an end to the city’s water woes.
“Some areas are facing water crisis and we are working to improve the situation. The DJB is rolling out several projects to increase water availability. Hopefully, there will be no water shortage thereafter,” Mr Kejriwal said, after inspecting the Coronation Sewage Treatment Plant ( STP) in Burari. Mr Kejriwal, who is chairperson of the DJB, said the Singapore model for water treatment would be implemented in Delhi. “Water will be treated at Burari and sent to Palla and released into the Yamuna canal. The water will then travel up to Wazirabad and get naturally purified in the process.
The water will be collected at Wazirabad and treated further at the Wazirabad treatment plant. Thereafter, the potable water will be supplied to households,” the CM said. A similar method is used in Singapore, he added.
“By June 2020, 150 million gallons will be sent daily to Wazirabad via Palla for treatment and supply. Even if 30 MGD percolates into the ground during the process, 120 MGD potable water would still be available for supply,” he said.