DJB allots Rs 3951.78 cr for 2013, CM wants committee to facilitate sharing
The Rs 3951.78 crore budget, of which Rs 1,869.35 crore have been allocated for planned expenditure and Rs 2082.43crore for non-planned expenditure for 2013-14, has been approved by the board.
Dikshit commended the DJB's efforts in extending its reach to far-flung areas of Delhi, while confronting the challenges posed by climatic changes, leading to receding levels of underground water.
The chief minister admitted that the pressures of Delhi's ever-increasing population is also a big challenge for the DJB, which has to meet their demand.
After the meeting, Dikshit informed the media about water tariffs that have been rationalised by the DJB, which are aimed at reducing water losses, along with efforts at water conservation, that enabled the DJB to meet its maintenance and operational costs in the past three years.
Also, to ensure optimal utilisation of all sewage treatment plants (STPs), the DJB has laid new trunk sewage networks to extend sewage facilities to new areas, including unauthorised colonies, urban villages and some regularised colonies.
'Most of the work on these new networks have been completed, and this will have a positive impact on the capacity of all STPs, especially in north and west Delhi,' said Mukerjee.
Mukherjee said the DJB will be continuing its three pilot projects under the PPP model of management, that have been initiated with the objective to transform the system from the existing intermittent water supply to a continuous supply of water 24 hours a day, thus bringing down the supply of non-revenue water.
The areas being covered under the said scheme are Malviya Nagar, Nangloi and Mehrauli–Vasant Vihar colonies. The DJB has also earmarked Rs 774.80 crore for sewage, which is part of the Rs 3951.78 crore budget for 2013-14.
To make supply of water to consumers more efficient and equitable, while bearing in mind the feedback from consumers in the last summer with regard to infrastructure improvement, the DJB has drafted a renewed Summer Action Plan. A detailed execution plan taking care of complaint redressal and identification of water deficient areas has been put into place, Mukherjee added.
SHEILA INSISTS ON GOM TO OVERSEE WATER SHARING
Meanwhile, Dikshit has demanded that the Prime Minister should set up a group of ministers (GOM) to ensure water supply to National Capital. Delhi requires 1,025 million gallon per day (MGD), While DJB is treating only 835 MGD. Delhi, thus, is depended on the neighboring states for about 200 MGD. According to Dikshit, DJB has undertaken to construct the Munak Canal for augmentation of potable water to Delhiites, but Haryana is not ready to release water to Delhi. The water sharing issue between Delhi and Haryana has reached another deadloc with Haryana opposing an independent third party recalibration of the water meter at the Haiderpur water treatment Plant. In order to facilitate better coordination, Dikshit said efforts were on to constitute GOM.
Dikshit commended the DJB's efforts in extending its reach to far-flung areas of Delhi, while confronting the challenges posed by climatic changes, leading to receding levels of underground water.
The chief minister admitted that the pressures of Delhi's ever-increasing population is also a big challenge for the DJB, which has to meet their demand.
After the meeting, Dikshit informed the media about water tariffs that have been rationalised by the DJB, which are aimed at reducing water losses, along with efforts at water conservation, that enabled the DJB to meet its maintenance and operational costs in the past three years.
Also, to ensure optimal utilisation of all sewage treatment plants (STPs), the DJB has laid new trunk sewage networks to extend sewage facilities to new areas, including unauthorised colonies, urban villages and some regularised colonies.
'Most of the work on these new networks have been completed, and this will have a positive impact on the capacity of all STPs, especially in north and west Delhi,' said Mukerjee.
Mukherjee said the DJB will be continuing its three pilot projects under the PPP model of management, that have been initiated with the objective to transform the system from the existing intermittent water supply to a continuous supply of water 24 hours a day, thus bringing down the supply of non-revenue water.
The areas being covered under the said scheme are Malviya Nagar, Nangloi and Mehrauli–Vasant Vihar colonies. The DJB has also earmarked Rs 774.80 crore for sewage, which is part of the Rs 3951.78 crore budget for 2013-14.
To make supply of water to consumers more efficient and equitable, while bearing in mind the feedback from consumers in the last summer with regard to infrastructure improvement, the DJB has drafted a renewed Summer Action Plan. A detailed execution plan taking care of complaint redressal and identification of water deficient areas has been put into place, Mukherjee added.
SHEILA INSISTS ON GOM TO OVERSEE WATER SHARING
Meanwhile, Dikshit has demanded that the Prime Minister should set up a group of ministers (GOM) to ensure water supply to National Capital. Delhi requires 1,025 million gallon per day (MGD), While DJB is treating only 835 MGD. Delhi, thus, is depended on the neighboring states for about 200 MGD. According to Dikshit, DJB has undertaken to construct the Munak Canal for augmentation of potable water to Delhiites, but Haryana is not ready to release water to Delhi. The water sharing issue between Delhi and Haryana has reached another deadloc with Haryana opposing an independent third party recalibration of the water meter at the Haiderpur water treatment Plant. In order to facilitate better coordination, Dikshit said efforts were on to constitute GOM.