The production of water in Delhi has increased by around 40 MGD and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is expected to add 29 MGD more in next two months through Water Recycling Plants even then a huge gap between demand and supply persists.
Following complaints of "mucky potable water" in posh Delhi colonies a month ago, residents of South Patelnagar reported sewage in tap water over the past one week.
Wet Runs: There are 32 ongoing water projects with private sector participation, as also 22 hydro power projects with private participation. Some 20 states are undertaking water sector reforms.
Farm Woe: Net irrigated area in India is 55 mn ha against a net crop area of 142 mn ha.
Fast Dwindling: Forest cover has gone down by 1,409 sq km between 2003 and 2005.
The World Bank has been promoting the public-private partnership model based on management contracts in developing countries. In such contracts, all the risks are borne by the government while the companies do not invest a penny.
Following the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's recent findings of 18 per cent contamination in the Delhi Jal Board's water samples, the Health Committee of the civic body that had commissioned the earlier survey has written to all councillors to furnish details of water contamination complaints from the people.
MCD Public Health and Medical Relief Committee chairman Dr V. K.
MCD Health Committee chairman VK Monga and Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta on Thursday criticised the Delhi Jal Board for its failure to provide potable water to Delhiites.
Depleting groundwater levels have attained severe proportions in the city, and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is thinking green with a new plan up its sleeve.
Silver papier-mache decorations, bamboo frames and plastic bags rippling on frothing waters. Despite calls from green activists, the scene at the river Yamuna here was that of a toxic harvest after hundreds of idols of goddess Durga were immersed in it at the end of the Durga Puja festival.
