Delhi Govt Plans ₹11,427-Crore Water Overhaul in West and South-West Zones
The Delhi government has proposed an ₹11,427-crore overhaul of water infrastructure across west and south-west Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday. The comprehensive project is expected to benefit approximately 3.64 million residents across 20 assembly constituencies.
The proposed initiative will strengthen nearly 3,830 kilometres of the water supply network across the two zones. The work will encompass underground reservoirs (UGRs), distribution pipelines, and the creation of district metered areas to enhance water availability and monitoring.
According to the Chief Minister, the government plans to execute the project through the Urban Challenge Fund. The proposed funding model includes 25% financial support from the central government, 25% from the Delhi government, and the remaining 50% raised via loans or public-private partnership models.
The project aims to modernise the distribution setup while establishing systematic metering to curb losses and make the supply network more transparent and accountable.
Alongside this overhaul, several major water and sewage projects have reached completion across the capital. A 50 MGD water treatment plant in Dwarka has been completed, along with plants of 105 MGD capacity in Chandrawal and 2 MGD in Bawana. New underground reservoirs have also been completed in Bijwasan, Palla, and Siraspur.
In addition, the government is executing two projects worth ₹1,741 crore with Asian Development Bank support to modernise the Wazirabad command area. That initiative spans 43.96 square kilometres across eight constituencies, including Paschim Vihar, Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Model Town, and Mukherjee Nagar, developing around 836 kilometres of distribution network and introducing smart metering.
The administration has set a target of reducing non-revenue water to 15% citywide while aiming to deliver round-the-clock pressurised water supply to households.
