Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several projects of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) worth over ₹2,100 crore in West Delhi’s Todapur.
Among the projects inaugurated, the capacity of the Nilothi–1 sewage treatment plant (STP) has been enhanced from 40 MGD to 60 MGD at a cost of ₹373.21 crore, while the Pappankalan Phase–I STP has been upgraded from 20 MGD to 30 MGD with an investment of ₹225.28 crore.
Old pipelines have been also replaced at Haiderpur (WW-II) in north-west Delhi for ₹50.72 crore, and at Haiderpur (WW-I) covering Pitampura and north-west Delhi at a cost of ₹19.44 crore.
Foundation stones laid
Water supply improvement works were launched in the Chandrawal WTP area under Package 3 with an outlay of ₹990 crore and Package 4 costing ₹268.41 crore.
In addition, household sewer connection projects were initiated in the Begumpur area linked to the Rohini STP at a cost of ₹58 crore, in the Wazirabad area linked to the Coronation Pillar STP with an expenditure of ₹25.15 crore, in the Ranhola area linked to the Nilothi STP costing ₹34.85 crore, and in the Sant Nagar area linked to the Coronation Pillar STP with an outlay of ₹40.21 crore.
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The foundation stone was also laid for the capacity enhancement of the Molarband STP, which will see an increase of 0.67 MGD at a cost of ₹14.71 crore.
CM Gupta also announced a 100% waiver of late payment surcharge for commercial and non-domestic consumers associated with the Delhi Jal Board.
Under this decision, penalties amounting to approximately ₹74,293 crore accumulated over the years for commercial consumers will be fully waived, officials said. This move is expected to enable the Delhi Jal Board to generate nearly ₹285.2 crore in revenue from these consumers.
Addressing the gathering, she said the projects launched on Wednesday will not only enhance water supply capacity but will also play a vital role in making Delhi cleaner and healthier.