By Tanya Chugh
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Wednesday introduced a brand new water coverage titled ‘One Zone, One Operator’, beneath which the nationwide capital shall be divided into eight water service zones, every to be managed by a delegated personal operator.
Under the brand new water coverage of DJB, every operator shall be chargeable for water provide, sewerage community administration, billing, repairs, and lowering Non-Revenue Water (NRW), an official said.
While personal operators will handle zonal-level operations, the DJB will proceed to supervise water sourcing, purification, and bulk distribution, along with monitoring the efficiency of the personal gamers. The mannequin goals to cut back water wastage, at the moment estimated at 50 to 52 per cent, and guarantee a round the clock provide, a supply said.
The ‘One Zone, One Operator’ mannequin is designed on the strains of energy distribution corporations, to centralise duties and guarantee accountability in providers.
The rollout will start with the Wazirabad zone, anticipated to profit round 3.16 million residents with improved water provide and sewerage providers.
Delhi at the moment has a 15,600-km-long water distribution community, of which roughly 2,800 km of pipelines are over 30 years previous.
At current, the DJB has solely 2.9 million water connections, whereas town’s inhabitants exceeds 21.5 million, highlighting important gaps within the billing system.
On June 29, the Delhi Jal Board, beneath the management of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, rolled out a 45-point motion plan aimed toward enhancing the capital’s water infrastructure, upgrading sewerage networks, growing transparency in tanker providers, and rejuvenating the closely polluted Yamuna River. The complete plan, backed by a funds of Rs 9,000 crore, is focused for completion by subsequent yr, a senior official confirmed.
The marketing campaign is aimed toward offering clear ingesting water and attaining a pollution-free Yamuna. The Chief Minister is personally overseeing the efforts, with extra monitoring by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and PWD Minister Parvesh Verma. (ANI)