New Delhi: Delhi govt will roll out 43 Delhi Jal Board projects worth Rs 8,941.2 crore on Oct 22, focusing on sewage treatment, sewer network expansion and water supply infrastructure to prevent untreated waste from entering Yamuna.
The projects include a new 124MGD sewage treatment plant (STP) at Okhla, to be built at a cost of Rs 1,161 crore, and the upgrade of eight STPs for Rs 1,041 crore. The upgrades will increase their combined treatment capacity from 78.2MGD to 140.8MGD, benefiting 78.5 lakh people. In outer Delhi, 29 decentralised sewage treatment plants and sewage pumping stations will be developed at a cost of Rs 3,113.7 crore. These will cover 358 unauthorised colonies and 113 villages, benefiting 36.3 lakh residents. Another major component is a 1,034km sewer network costing Rs 1,691 crore, expected to benefit 25.8 lakh people. The package also includes a 477MLD water treatment plant at Chandrawal, estimated to cost Rs 298.3 crore.