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Delhi Jal Board sets target of 1,000 MGD water supply during summer
The target for last year was 988mgd, but the water utility exceeded its mandate, managing to supply up to 1000mgd to the city on certain days
Updated on May 02, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Delhi Jal Board to start drive to seal illegal borewells
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will seal illegally operating borewells in the city, constituting 16 teams to check such operations across the city. The drive is in response to an ongoing National Green Tribunal (NGT) case regarding the illegal extraction of groundwater. The extraction of groundwater without prior permission is considered illegal under Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) regulations. The penalty for violators depends on various factors including the capacity of the pump, its diameter, and the purpose for extraction of groundwater. A report by the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) found that 41.49% of Delhi's area is considered "over-exploited" due to high levels of groundwater extraction.
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Water supply in Delhi to be hit for 16 hours on January 18
The Delhi Jal Board plans to carry out maintenance work at the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant, the water utility warned on Tuesday
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 01:21 AM IST
DJB’s biggest sewage plant is all set to miss fourth deadline
Work on the project began in July 2019, with a deadline of December 2022, which was further pushed to June, October, and December 2023
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 05:10 AM IST
Environmentalists, experts bat for sewer charge proposal, say all should pay
So far sewage charges are included in the water bills. Consumption of water below 20,000 liters per month was made free in 2015. Sewage bill used to constitute at least 60% of the water bill.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 04:33 AM IST
New Delhi | Vatsala Shrangi and Joydeep Thakur
DJB plans to upgrade its staff quarters into ‘smart’ colonies
The DPR report would suggest whether features such as micro STPs could be installed to treat and recycle waste water and reuse them to water the gardens. This would ensure zero liquid discharge.
Published on Jul 07, 2019 02:45 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Penalty for not connecting houses to DJB’s sewer lines
According to the DJB, sewer lines have been installed in at least 60% of the geographical area of the national capital. At least 80% of the population has been covered.
Published on Jul 05, 2019 04:11 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
CM Arvind Kejriwal tells DJB to simplify ways to get water connections
Kejriwal, who is also the DJB chairman, also directed the water utility to solve water-related problems at Malviya Nagar and submit a report.
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 05:43 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Pollution body seizes 28,000 kilos of plastic
Manufacturing, sale and trading of plastic bags measuring less than 50 microns are banned in Delhi.
Published on Jun 20, 2019 04:23 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
DJB may consider coercive steps to make people get sewer connections
The NGT-appointed Yamuna pollution monitoring committee in a meeting asked the water utility to consider taking such steps in colonies where sewerage connections have already been laid.
Published on May 15, 2019 06:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Times | Vatsala Shrangi