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Last updated: July 16, 2023, 6:41 PM IST
Delhi is currently grappling with unprecedented levels of flooding as water from Yamuna pours into the city, affecting life in the national capital. (photo: PTI)
Responding to RTI’s query, DJB said he has received another Rs 205 crore in funds from NMCG in the past five years and has spent it all spending under the Namami Gange project.
The Delhi JAL said it had received Rs 1,071.37 crore from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in the last eight years and had spent Rs 1,011.67 crore under the Yamuna-III Action Plan during the period.
In response to RTI’s query, DJB said that it has received another Rs 205 crore in funds from NMCG in the past five years and has spent it all spending under the Namami Gange project.
With NMCG funds, nine major projects have been undertaken since 2015-16 and the most expensive of them was the construction of a MLD 564 wastewater treatment plant (STP) at Okhla under the Yamuna – III Action Plan at a cost of Rs 431.40 crore, DJB said.
DJB, which is responsible for the production and distribution of drinking water as well as for the collection, treatment and disposal of domestic sewage in the national capital, shared the figures in response to a query by Noida-based RTI activist Amit Gupta.
Sharing details of money received in the last eight years, DJB said he earned Rs 4.96 crore in 2015-16, Rs 2.17 crore in 2016-17, Rs 36.37 crore in 2017-18, Rs 190 crore in 2018-19, Rs 160 crore in 2018-19. 2019-20, Rs 225 crore in 2020-21, Rs 390 crore in 2021-22 and Rs 70 crore in 2022-23.
Regarding the spending, DJB said that he spent 1.11 rupees in 2015-16, 3.68 rupees in 2016-2017, 15.93 rupees in 2017-18, 113.74 rupees in 2018-19, 219.49 rupees in 2019-20, 299.91 crimes Rs 233.21 crore in 2021-22 and Rs 124.60 crore in 2022-23, according to the written response.
DJB, which works under the Delhi government, has also received funds from NMCG under the Namami Gange project.
In 2018-19, DJB said it received Rs 120 crore, followed by Rs 55 crore in 2019-20, Rs 10 crore in 2020-21, Rs 15 crore in 2021-22 and Rs 5.45 crore in 2022-23.
In terms of spending from these funds, it said it spent Rs. According to RTI’s response.
Regarding the achievements under the Namami Gange programme, the DJB noted the construction of 318 MLA wastewater treatment plants at Coronation Pillar.
“This plant was established to treat the wastewater generated from the coronation column drainage area. The plant has been commissioned and commissioned.”
DJB also said that out of the money received from NMCG, he spent Rs 67,000 on PR and public awareness. Gupta said, “It is clear that there is no shortage of funds especially from the central government. The Yamuna is still in good shape. There seems to be no sincere will at the level of the Delhi government to clean up the Yamuna.”
Delhi is currently grappling with unprecedented levels of flooding as water from Yamuna pours into the city, affecting life in the national capital.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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