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Delhi spends Rs 850 crore on idle water plants
Hindustan Times··2d ago
Delhi completed two water treatment plants costing Rs 850 crore that still cannot raise supply without extra raw water. The Dwarka and Chandrawal units can treat 155 million gallons a day, about 60 percent of the city's 250 MGD demand-supply gap. Dwarka's 50 MGD plant, built for Rs 280 crore, has sat ready over eight months without supplying water.
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What It Means For You
- New treatment capacity does not mean more tap water until Haryana or other sources commit extra raw water.
- Dwarka Phase-2 needs Munak canal water before it can start regular production.
- At Chandrawal, the new plant runs mainly by diverting water from the older 90 MGD facility.
What's Happening
- A Delhi Jal Board official said the new Chandrawal plant now produces about 50 to 55 MGD.
- The 105 MGD Chandrawal unit cost Rs 599 crore and was meant to run beside the 1930s plant.
- DJB is studying tubewells for about 30 MGD and has asked Haryana for 51 cusecs from irrigation quota.
How Delhi Gets Its Water
- Nine existing treatment plants supply 864 MGD, with another 136 MGD from tubewells and borewells.
- Officials also proposed sending Rithala STP wastewater to Haryana in exchange for drinkable raw water.
- Monsoon Yamuna levels were too low to trial both Chandrawal plants on separate fresh intakes.
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