The Times of India 12.04.2013
DJB focuses on urban supply
NEW DELHI: With the assembly elections
scheduled for later this year, Delhi Jal Board's budget for 2013-14 has
earmarked 39% of its Rs 1,665 crore budget for urban water supply. The
focus of their work this year, as has been for the past few years, is
improving sewage and sanitation for which Rs 774.8 crore has sanctioned.
Another Rs 204.35 crore from the central funds has been allocated for Yamuna Action Plan-III. JNNURM funds to the tune of Rs 336.80 crore from the share for sewage works will be utilized for the interceptor sewage system, rehabilitation of trunk sewers and construction of sewage treatment plants at Nilothi, Pappan Kalan and one sewage pumping station.
Extensive rehabilitation work at Delhi's oldest water treatment plant at Chandrawal and its command areas will also be undertaken this year. Work will take at least three years for completion. The plant was constructed in the 1930's and has sprouted major leaks in the system resulting in wastage of water.
The board's net cash revenue surplus has increased in the last four years from Rs 40.56 crore in 2007-08 to an expected surplus of Rs 233.57 crore during 2013-14. DJB's dependence on the government for operational costs has been reduced from Rs.380 crore in 2009-10 to zero in 2013-14.
Cutting down non-revenue water losses is also high on DJB's agenda for this year. The board has approved maintenance and installation of new meters in Delhi at a cost of Rs 173,68,85,000 for seven years. Four lakh new water meters have already been installed while four lakh more are being procured of a total installment of eight lakh.
Debashree Mukherjee, CEO of DJB said that in the water sector, DJB's focus will be on extending the water network to planned and unplanned areas, minimizing water leakages, full domestic metering and augmentation of production capacity. Of the 937 unauthorized colonies where pipes for water supply have been laid, 800 are getting water while the remaining should get it shortly. A technical feasibility has also been carried out for another 210.
The city's waste water treatment capacity is also going to be increased from 544 mgd to 628 mgd in 2013-14 after commissioning of Yamuna Vihar, Kondli, Kapashera and Chilla STPs. New trunk services have been laid to extend sewerage facilities to new areas.
Another Rs 204.35 crore from the central funds has been allocated for Yamuna Action Plan-III. JNNURM funds to the tune of Rs 336.80 crore from the share for sewage works will be utilized for the interceptor sewage system, rehabilitation of trunk sewers and construction of sewage treatment plants at Nilothi, Pappan Kalan and one sewage pumping station.
Extensive rehabilitation work at Delhi's oldest water treatment plant at Chandrawal and its command areas will also be undertaken this year. Work will take at least three years for completion. The plant was constructed in the 1930's and has sprouted major leaks in the system resulting in wastage of water.
The board's net cash revenue surplus has increased in the last four years from Rs 40.56 crore in 2007-08 to an expected surplus of Rs 233.57 crore during 2013-14. DJB's dependence on the government for operational costs has been reduced from Rs.380 crore in 2009-10 to zero in 2013-14.
Cutting down non-revenue water losses is also high on DJB's agenda for this year. The board has approved maintenance and installation of new meters in Delhi at a cost of Rs 173,68,85,000 for seven years. Four lakh new water meters have already been installed while four lakh more are being procured of a total installment of eight lakh.
Debashree Mukherjee, CEO of DJB said that in the water sector, DJB's focus will be on extending the water network to planned and unplanned areas, minimizing water leakages, full domestic metering and augmentation of production capacity. Of the 937 unauthorized colonies where pipes for water supply have been laid, 800 are getting water while the remaining should get it shortly. A technical feasibility has also been carried out for another 210.
The city's waste water treatment capacity is also going to be increased from 544 mgd to 628 mgd in 2013-14 after commissioning of Yamuna Vihar, Kondli, Kapashera and Chilla STPs. New trunk services have been laid to extend sewerage facilities to new areas.
