New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is leading the Delhi Government in mission mode to rejuvenate the Yamuna River and clean the Najafgarh Drain.
As part of these efforts, the Chief Minister has approved a series of ambitious projects worth over ₹1,000 crore to strengthen Delhi’s water management, sewage treatment and water supply systems as per a release. She said that the government’s priority is to provide better facilities to every citizen and transform Delhi into a clean, green and water-secure capital.
The Chief Minister said that approval has been granted for the installation of 12 new Decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants (DSTPs) in the Najafgarh region. These plants, to be developed under the Central Government’s AMRUT scheme at an estimated cost of around ₹860 crore, will have a combined treatment capacity of 46.5 MGD. A 17 MGD DSTP will be set up at Mitraon.
In addition, four DSTPs will be established at Kair, Kanganheri, Kakrola and Dichaon Kalan, three DSTPs at Galibpur, Sarangpur and Shikarpur, and four DSTPs at Hasanpur, Jaffarpur, Kazipur and Khera Dabar. These projects will benefit more than 121 unauthorised colonies, 35 villages and nearly seven lakh people. They will also prevent untreated sewage from entering the Najafgarh Drain, thereby supporting Yamuna rejuvenation and environmental protection.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta further announced that Phase I of the Keshopur Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) will be upgraded and its capacity expanded from 12 MGD to 18 MGD.
The project, estimated to cost around ₹122 crore, will ensure that the quality of treated water meets the latest prescribed standards. She said the project will also include an 11-year operation and maintenance (O&M) component. This is expected to promote the use of recycled water and strengthen water conservation efforts.
The Chief Minister said that, with a view to improving groundwater levels and strengthening water security, the government has decided to promote rainwater harvesting. The Delhi Jal Board will undertake the construction of new rainwater harvesting structures and the restoration of existing ones on behalf of various departments. To ensure effective implementation of this initiative, four groundwater experts and ten rainwater harvesting social mobilisers will also be appointed.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that a major trunk sewer line from Amichand Chowk to the Old Kalyanpuri Sewage Pumping Station in the Trilokpuri Assembly constituency will be rehabilitated at a cost of nearly ₹57 crore. The sewer line is more than 40 years old and has witnessed several cave-ins and technical issues in recent years. Upon completion of the project, the area’s sewerage system is expected to become safer, more reliable and more effective.
In addition, a new Underground Reservoir (UGR) with a capacity of 0.72 MGD, along with a Booster Pumping Station, will be established in Rohtas Nagar in the Shahdara Assembly constituency. The project, estimated to cost around ₹27 crore, will strengthen the local water supply system.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi Government’s priority is to ensure that every available resource in the capital is utilised for public welfare and development.
She expressed confidence that, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, Delhi will set an exemplary benchmark for the country in the fields of water management, sewage treatment, rainwater harvesting and Yamuna rejuvenation. Congratulating Delhi Jal Board officials, engineers, field staff and public representatives for these important projects and decisions, she said the initiatives would directly benefit lakhs of citizens and provide fresh impetus to the resolve of making Delhi a clean, green and water-secure capital. (ANI)