New Delhi: Delhi govt on Sunday approved a series of water management and sewage infrastructure projects worth over Rs 1,000 crore as part of its broader push for Yamuna rejuvenation and for improving civic infrastructure in the capital.Announcing the decisions, chief minister Rekha Gupta said her govt was working in “mission mode” to make Delhi a clean, green and water-secure city.Among the key projects cleared is the upgrade and expansion of Phase-I of the Keshopur sewage treatment plant (STP) at an estimated cost of around Rs 122 crore. The project will increase the plant’s treatment capacity from 12 MGD to 18 MGD and ensure that treated water meets the latest prescribed standards.The project will also include an 11-year operation and maintenance component, aimed at promoting the use of recycled water and strengthening conservation efforts.Govt also announced measures to improve groundwater levels and boost rainwater harvesting across the city. Delhi Jal Board will construct new rainwater harvesting structures and restore existing ones for various govt departments. To support implementation, govt will appoint four groundwater experts and ten rainwater harvesting social mobilisers.In east Delhi, a major trunk sewer line from Amichand Chowk to the Old Kalyanpuri sewage pumping station in Trilokpuri will be rehabilitated at a cost of nearly Rs 57 crore. Officials said the sewer line, which is over 40 years old, has suffered repeated cave-ins and technical problems in recent years. The rehabilitation work is expected to improve the reliability and safety of the sewerage network in the area.Another project approved by govt includes the construction of a new underground reservoir with a capacity of 0.72 MGD along with a booster pumping station in Rohtas Nagar in Shahdara. The project, estimated to cost around Rs 27 crore, is aimed at strengthening the local water supply system.Gupta said govt’s priority was to ensure effective utilisation of every available resource for public welfare and infrastructure development. She said the projects would directly benefit lakhs of residents and give fresh momentum to the city’s efforts towards water conservation, sewage treatment and environmental protection.The chief minister also expressed confidence that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi would emerge as a model for the country in water management, rainwater harvesting and Yamuna rejuvenation.
