DJB sanctions Chandrawal plant renovation
28 Oct 2012 4:40 AM IST
Delhi Jal Board on Friday approved renovation and reconstruction of the water supply system of the city’s oldest water treatment plant at Chandrawal with the help of Japanese funds to meet the Master Plan 2021 projections.
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) is providing official development assistance (ODA) loan for the renovation work. During a meeting, the Board also approved improvement and revamping of existing water supply, transmission and distribution network of Nangloi water treatment plant at a cost of Rs 652.32 crore.
Apart from this, DJB would set up consumer care centres at Greater Kailash-I and Jal Sadan office complexes at a cost of Rs 6.15 crore in order to improve consumer complaints redressal system and to provide consumer friendly environment. The project would be completed within 15 months, an official statement said.
The Chandrawal plant was constructed in 1930 and the project include improvement of WTP, installation of SCADA, new transmission mains and distribution pipes and replacement of old ones, creation of district metering areas. ‘The ultimate objective of the project is to achieve equitable and continuous water distribution in the project area by improving the water supply network,’ the statement said.
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) is providing official development assistance (ODA) loan for the renovation work. During a meeting, the Board also approved improvement and revamping of existing water supply, transmission and distribution network of Nangloi water treatment plant at a cost of Rs 652.32 crore.
Apart from this, DJB would set up consumer care centres at Greater Kailash-I and Jal Sadan office complexes at a cost of Rs 6.15 crore in order to improve consumer complaints redressal system and to provide consumer friendly environment. The project would be completed within 15 months, an official statement said.
The Chandrawal plant was constructed in 1930 and the project include improvement of WTP, installation of SCADA, new transmission mains and distribution pipes and replacement of old ones, creation of district metering areas. ‘The ultimate objective of the project is to achieve equitable and continuous water distribution in the project area by improving the water supply network,’ the statement said.
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