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Last updated: June 14, 2023, 6:30 PM IST
Delhi gets 675 MIGD of water from Haryana through two canals and the Yamuna. (image file: PTI)
Kejriwal said that DJB’s water supply capacity has increased from 850 MIGD in 2015 to 1,000 MIGD and that he has set an ambitious goal to further boost it to the 1,200-1,300 MIGD range within two to three years.
The Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has said that the water crisis in Delhi will be resolved within two or three years with the government taking steps to boost water supply capacity by up to 300 million gallons per day (MGD).
According to official estimates, about 2 crore residents of the capital city need nearly 1300 million gallons of water per day for drinking and daily needs. But Delhi JAL can only supply about 1,000 MIGD, leaving many districts grappling with a shortage.
Kejriwal said that DJB’s water supply capacity has increased from 850 MIGD in 2015 to 1,000 MIGD and that he has set an ambitious goal to further boost it to the 1,200-1,300 MIGD range within two to three years.
He added that once this target is achieved, the people of Delhi will no longer face water shortages.
To achieve this, the government plans to install tube wells in areas with high groundwater levels, enabling large-scale water extraction. In addition, an innovative approach will be adopted to recharge groundwater by replenishing the lakes with treated wastewater treatment plant (STP) water, the prime minister said.
He said the recharged water will undergo further treatment in reverse osmosis (RO) plants before being supplied to homes.
To ensure the highest standards of wastewater treatment, all sewage treatment plants in Delhi are currently undergoing comprehensive upgrades, aimed at mitigating pollution and promoting responsible management of water resources, the center said.
The government also plans to increase the use of treated wastewater for purposes such as gardening, road cleaning and construction sites to provide potable water that can be made available to water-scarce areas.
Currently, sewage treatment plants in Delhi discharge 514 MIGD of treated sewage, of which 267 MIGD is returned to the Yamuna for downstream use and 90 MIGD is used for gardening purposes.
Delhi gets 675 MIGD of water from Haryana through the two Waimuna canals, and 253 MIGD from Uttar Pradesh through the Upper Ganga Canal. The remainder is taken from the Rani wells and tube wells installed throughout the city.
DJB operates nine water treatment plants, 16 Ranney wells and approximately 4,700 tube wells. In water deficit areas, DJB provides water through 1,200 tankers.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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