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Smriti Kak Ramachandran
At present 14 reservoirs complete with booster pumping stations have been readied The Board claims it will have 21 reservoirs in place by the end of this year
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board has quickened the pace of work related to construction of underground reservoirs across the Capital to strengthen its distribution system. The water utility is hopeful that once work on all the proposed 53 reservoirs is completed, water supply in the city, including the unauthorised colonies, will be “vastly improved”. At present 14 reservoirs complete with booster pumping stations and inlet pipelines have been readied, and the Board claims it will have 21 reservoirs in place by the end of this year. “There are 28 underground reservoirs under the command of the Sonia Vihar plant that will be ready by 2008, which on becoming operational will improve the water distribution system in South Delhi and East Delhi. This apart, we have also planned 25 other reservoirs that will cater to others areas in the city that do not come under the command of the Sonia Vihar plant,” said Delhi Jal Board Chief Executive Officer Arun Mathur. Additional reservoirs
These 25 additional reservoirs are likely to be ready by 2009. “There are several areas in the city that do not get an adequate supply of water. Through the chain of reservoirs we plan to take water to such places, even if they come under the unauthorised zones provided it is technically feasible,” Mr. Mathur said. Studies carried out on distribution of water in the city are the basis for choosing the location of the reservoirs. “There are a couple of studies by Price Waterhouse Coopers and Tata Consultants that have pointed out to the inequitable supply of water in the city. Based on these studies we will construct the reservoirs and lay pipelines for carrying water to places which get less water compared with other parts of the city,” the CEO said. Pointing out that supply of water through regular pipelines will reduce disparity that currently exists, the CEO said: “Our aim is to supply water to the entire city, irrespective of whether the area is authorised or unauthorised, or whether they get their water from tube wells or pipelines. The reservoirs will help us weed out all illegal tapping as well. There are many areas where people tap water directly from the mains. This problem will be eradicated once there is a proper, equitable supply.” “By the time water reaches the tail-end of the distribution network, there is low pressure and as a result people here get less water than those who are closer to the booster stations. Once all the underground reservoirs are ready, such irregularities will end,” he added.
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