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.
