New Delhi: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit
on Thursday asked the people in the national capital to make
judicious use of water, saying it was the responsibility of
every citizen.
Dikshit was speaking after inaugurating a 10 MGD water
recycling plant at Gokulpuri area in Northeast Delhi which is
expected to address the problem water shortage in the area.
"It is the responsibility of every citizen to promote
efficient use of water," she said.
The Bhagirathi water recycling plant has been built at a
cost of Rs 13.34 crore and will benefit over two lakh people
in the trans-Yamuna area, DJB CEO Ramesh Negi said. The plant
will treat waste water from the existing plants.
The Chief Minister said the plant has been made a "zero
liquid waste water treatment" with the help of advanced
technologies.
"The DJB is constantly looking at innovative ways to make
the optimal use of available resources," she said.
Addressing the function, in which area MP Jaiprakash
Aggrawal was not present, Dikshit said the plant will address
the problem of water shortage for the residents and provide
safe and clean water to lakhs of people.
"People residing in Gokulpuri, Shahdara and other regions
of the area will benefit by the project. We want to lessen the
dependence on tankers and ensure that nobody lives without
water," the Chief Minister, who is also the chairperson of the
Delhi Jal Board (DJB), said.
On the government's efforts to make the city beggar-free
in view of the Commonwealth Games, Dikshit said it was a "big
problem" and efforts are on in this regard. She said many
beggars come from outside in buses creating problems.
Negi said the plant was set up in line with the DJB's
efforts to rationalise water management and maximise judicious
utilisation of available water.
He said another recycling water treatment plant will come
up at Chandrawal by April with a capacity of 8 million
gallons per day of potable water.
DJB vice chairman Ramakant Goswami said it was currently
undertaking several projects to improve the water distribution
network as well as sewage treatment infrastructure in the
city.
The recycling water treatment plant at Bhagirathi, which
already has a capacity of 100 MGD, will now have a capacity of
110 MGD.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 19:54