The Hindu 23.08.2013
Illegal colonies may get sewer lines by next year
The Delhi Jal Board plans to complete laying of sewer lines in all the 350 unauthorised colonies by 2014-15.
The
DJB on Thursday gave its sanction for starting work in those areas
where there are no sewer lines and also for upgrading the existing water
and sewage pipelines.
So far, sewerage lines exist
in 100 unauthorised colonies while work is in progress in another 150.
Besides, work has now been awarded to 60 other colonies, an official
said.
On Thursday, the Jal Board headed by Chief
Minister Sheila Dikshit agreed to extend filtered water supply service
to Mahipalpur and Rangpuri villages. Filtered water will also be
supplied to the Delhi Development Authority pockets of Sultan Garhi and
Nangal Devat and water supply will be rationalised.
The
Jal Board also approved the construction of a 6 million litre capacity
Under Ground Reservoir (UGR) and a Booster Pumping Station (BPS) with
peripheral water mains at Mahipalpur village at an estimated cost of
Rs.18.01 crore and a 12.04 million litre capacity UGR and BPS at
Mayapuri along with feeder water mains at an approximate cost of
Rs.32.46 crore.
Replacement and shifting of a
pipeline at Zakhira Patel Road and construction of UGR and BPS at
Mangolpuri Kalan village at an estimated cost of Rs.5.03 crore were also
approved.
“The Board has taken up the work of
replacement of old transmission mains emanating from Bhagirathi Water
Treatment Plant (WTP) at a total estimated cost of Rs.214 crore. The old
pipeline will be replaced along the length of 14.5 km, which will
complete the rehabilitation of the transmission mains starting from the
Wazirabad WTP to the Moolchand flyover. The Okhla mains will also be
replaced from the Barapulla Nullah up to the Okhla WTP at an estimated
cost Rs.107.09 crore,” said an official.
To improve
the environment and social conditions in un-sewered areas of Sai Baba
Enclave, Laxmi Garden and Najafgarh Extension, the Jal Board approved
the work for providing and laying of sewer lines in these areas at an
approximate cost of Rs.16.84 crore.
The Board also
accorded administrative approval for laying sewers in unauthorised
colonies falling under the command areas of Rithala STP, Keshopur STP,
Coronation Pillar STP, Dwarka STP and Okhla STP.
