DJB allocates Rs 16 bn for water supply

Water supply system in Delhi received Rs 1,665 crore from the 2013-14 budget of Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The board alloted Rs 774.8 crore for improving sewage and sanitation, while the Yamuna Action Plan-III received Rs 204.35 crore from the central funds. The board would carry out work on the interceptor sewage system, rehabilitation of trunk sewers and construction of sewage treatment plants using Rs 336.80 crore allocated under JNNURM. It would construct sewage treatment plants at Nilothi, Pappan Kalan and one sewage pumping station using this fund. The board plans to increase the city's waste water treatment capacity 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. 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 announced an expected net cash revenue surplus of Rs 233.57 crore during 2013-14, which has increased over the years from Rs 40.56 crore in 2007-08.