Keeping with its proposed plan to involve private sector in the water sector, the Delhi government on Wednesday constituted a high- powered committee to draft a roadmap and bring reforms in the management and distribution of water in the city, besides restructuring the Delhi Jal Board.
The move comes a week after the meeting of chief minister Sheila Dikshit with the Planning Commission.
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Medieval lake dies slow death even as PWD & DDA wrangle over clearing debris. The Delhi high court deadline to clear the mess ends this month
Once a placid blue lake, the medieval Neela Hauz is choking. Debris continues to pile misery after the freefall of rubble from the newly built flyover straddling the lake. The high court
In view of water problems faced by the city, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has, until now, given clearance to 30 structures that have water-harvesting systems and are, therefore, capable of water conservation.
To gauge consumer mood before setting into motion any plans of unbundling
The Delhi Jal Board's attempts to initiate privatisation drew sharp criticism in the past, but this time it is cautious and has decided to gauge the mood of consumers before it sets into motion any plans of unbundling.
The water utility will soon embark on a survey, conducted by an outside agency, to gather feedback from
Geeta Gupta To rein in complaints of water contamination, loss and shortage, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit decided to involve local legislative Assembly members (MLAs) to check water theft and propagate its conservation in their areas. The MLAs have also been given the power to instruct (Delhi Jal Board) DJB officials to issue challans against offenders.
New Delhi:Ritesh Singh, a student at a private computer institute, missed almost a month of studies after he was diagnosed with jaundice in March. His neighbour Asha is now down with jaundice. In east Delhi
Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta on Thursday said people do not trust the Delhi Government's claim that the water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is clean and safe for drinking and demanded that water samples be collected by the Board from all the 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for testing.
Six companies to be awarded bid for work by May
Delhi Jal Board has received over 20 bids so far
Four new sewage treatment plants to be constructed simultaneously
NEW DELHI: Work on cleaning up the Yamuna by laying interceptor sewers is likely to begin by June, with the Delhi Jal Board hopeful of awarding work for the project by next month.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today reviewed the Lancet study showing the alleged presence of NDM-1 gene in cholera and dysentery bacteria in the samples of drinking water.
The review was done by the experts from Maulana Azad Medical College, Directorate of Health Services, city government, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), union government and Delhi Jal Board.
