Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has sanctioned ambitious projects exceeding Rs 1,000 crore to enhance the city’s water management, sewage treatment, and water supply systems, aiming to revitalize the Yamuna River. The government’s focus is on upgrading facilities for citizens and transforming Delhi into a clean, green, and water-secure capital. Approval has been granted for the installation of 12 new Decentralised Sewage Treatment Plants (DSTPs) in the Najafgarh region under the Central Government’s AMRUT scheme.
The new DSTPs, estimated to cost around Rs 860 crore, will collectively have a treatment capacity of 46.5 MGD. Additionally, a 17 MGD DSTP will be established at Mitraon, along with several others at different locations. These projects are expected to benefit numerous unauthorised colonies, villages, and approximately seven lakh residents, while also preventing untreated sewage from entering the Najafgarh Drain, thereby aiding in Yamuna rejuvenation and environmental protection.
Chief Minister Gupta announced the upgrade of Phase I of the Keshopur Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) from 12 MGD to 18 MGD, with an estimated cost of Rs 122 crore. This enhancement aims to ensure that the treated water meets the latest quality standards and includes an 11-year operation and maintenance (O&M) component to promote water conservation efforts and the use of recycled water.
To further improve water security and groundwater levels, the government plans to promote rainwater harvesting. The Delhi Jal Board will be responsible for constructing new rainwater harvesting structures and restoring existing ones on behalf of various departments. Additionally, a major trunk sewer line in the Trilokpuri Assembly constituency will be rehabilitated at a cost of nearly Rs 57 crore, aiming to address technical issues and cave-ins in the aging infrastructure.
A new Underground Reservoir (UGR) with a capacity of 0.72 MGD, along with a Booster Pumping Station, will be established in Rohtas Nagar in the Shahdara Assembly constituency, with an estimated cost of around Rs 27 crore, to bolster the local water supply system.
