NEW DELHI:”Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday assessed the water supply position in the federal capital in addition to measures being taken to bolster domestic distribution from town,” officials sources said.
“He apprised himself projected demand and necessary source of water from different nations,” they stated.
Amid the accounts of lack of water, especially in slum settlements, the LG has sought a status report by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
Several tasks being undertaken with the DJB with respect to establishing of sewage treatment plants (STPs ) and water treatment plants (WTPs), regeneration of water , groundwater recharge, and use of water and rain water harvesting were also examined by him, according to the sources.
“A demonstration was created by the DJB chief executive officer and other officers throughout the inspection interview,” they stated.
“Reiterating that control of water concerning wastage, distribution and congestion has been an important region which could mostly tackle distribution constraints, the LG advised the DJB to incentivize water conserving and deincentivize loopholes by embracing differential prices,” the sources said.
He indicated that technologies ought to be used for detecting leakages from pipelines and also the same be plugged apart from covering the degradation of water from tankers, they stated.
“It had been underlined during the meeting that job for rejuvenation of bodies that were extinct must also be concentrated on handling and sustenance of the catchment areas,” they added.
Baijal requested for rigorous observation and adherence to timelines at the continuing endeavors of DJB at different locations like Chandrawal, Palla, Dwarka and Wazirabad, according to the sources.