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Rekha Gupta announces Rs 2,500 crore Delhi water plan
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a Rs 2,500 crore package to address the city's water crisis. The plan includes laying new pipelines, repairing existing infrastructure, and setting up water treatment…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a Rs 2,500 crore package to address the city's water crisis. The plan includes laying new pipelines, repairing existing infrastructure, and setting up water treatment plants across the national capital.
The announcement comes as several parts of Delhi face severe water shortages, with residents reporting irregular supply and poor water quality. The chief minister said the funds would be used to upgrade the water network and ensure equitable distribution. No timeline for completion has been given yet.
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Delhi's water crisis is perennial, with the city dependent on neighbouring states for most of its supply and losing an estimated 30-40% of water through leaky pipes, according to the Delhi Jal Board's own assessments. A Rs 2,500 crore allocation is large but has to cover both urgent repairs and long-term upgrades. The key metric to watch is the share spent on reducing distribution losses versus new treatment capacity. The Delhi Jal Board will need to publish a detailed project report and expenditure timeline for the funds to have visible impact on summer shortages.
The Delhi Jal Board will need to publish a detailed project report and expenditure timeline for the funds to have visible impact on summer shortages.
Source: odishatv.in
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