In response to increasing water demand, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced plans to construct three new water treatment plants in the capital, reports The Times of India. The proposed locations for the facilities are Iradat Nagar near Narela, Najafgarh in southwest Delhi, and Chhatarpur in south Delhi.
The combined output of the new plants is expected to be 235 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated water. Of this, the Iradat Nagar and Chhatarpur plants are each planned to contribute 80 MGD, while the Najafgarh plant is projected to supply 75 MGD.
To support the operations of these plants, DJB has outlined plans to source additional water from dams under development in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. A dam proposed on the Giri River in Himachal Pradesh is projected to provide 275 MGD to Delhi. DJB has allocated Rs 214.84 crore to the Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) for this initiative.
Additional funding has also been committed to other dam projects: Rs 8.1 crore for the Kishau Dam on the Tons River and Rs 7.7 crore for the Lakhwar Vyasi Dam on the Yamuna River, both located in Uttarakhand.
According to DJB, Delhi’s population currently exceeds 25 million. Based on a standard requirement of 50 litres per person per day, the city requires approximately 1,250 MGD of water. The current supply is around 990 MGD, with nine existing water treatment plants collectively contributing about 1,000 MGD.
The planned infrastructure projects are part of ongoing efforts to reduce the gap between water demand and supply in the city.
