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Delhi Govt. accused of inequitable water distribution

Staff Reporter

BJP leaders to lead a protest march to the Sheila's residence

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Saket, Vijay Jolly, along with the MLA from Tughlakabad, Ramesh Bidhuri, on Friday accused the Delhi Government of inequitable distribution of water from the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant and mismanagement of the power situation leading to the worst ever power crisis in the Capital in the past many years.

They also announced that they along with senior party leader and former Union Minister Vijay Goel would lead a peaceful march to the residence of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit this Sunday to protest against the discrimination in water distribution and also the massive power cuts and load-shedding that the people of Delhi have to undergo despite four years into privatisation.

Addressing a joint press conference here, Mr. Jolly and Mr. Bidhuri expressed anguish over step-motherly treatment being meted out to residents of Tigri slum clusters, DDA flats, Devli Road colonies, Sangam Vihar, Saket and Pushp Vihar along with Dakshinpuri, Kalkaji Extension and Tughlakabad.

Contesting the claim by Delhi Jal Board CEO Arun Mathur that many South Delhi colonies were getting water for 12 hours now, Mr. Jolly said that was not the case. Accusing the Delhi Jal Board of adopting a biased approach in distribution of drinking water, he said that full water supply was being maintained for the East Delhi parliamentary constituency represented by the Chief Minister's son, Sandeep Dikshit.

They said that despite having pumped nearly Rs. 900 crores into construction of the water treatment plant, only parts of Delhi were being given water as the underground reservoirs were not complete in many cases. "It is a clear indication of the Government apathy and speaks volumes on the functioning of the Delhi Jal Board."

Mr. Jolly also demanded an inquiry into the reported demand by World Bank for payment of Rs. 4.78 crores as consultancy charges for the failed 24X7 scheme.

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