If Centre Provides 1,300 MGD Water to Delhi, We Can Ensure Round-the-clock Supply: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the Center to provide 1,300 million gallons per day (MGD) water to Delhi, saying it would help ensure round-the-clock water supply to the people in the city.

He said after inaugurating an underground water reservoir (UGR) of 11 million liters capacity in Patparganj village that the Delhi government is trying to increase the availability of water in the city.

“When Delhi’s population was around 80 lakh, Delhi used to get 800-850 MGD of water. It is still getting the same water, although the population has now tripled to 25 million.” The Chief Minister said.

“If 1,300 MGD of water is provided to Delhi by the Centre, we will supply round-the-clock water to every household in the city,” he said.

Kejriwal said that Delhi can be provided water from neighboring Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. He said that his government will work for this.

He said that apart from water from Yamuna, Ganga and neighboring states, Delhi is also working to increase the availability of water through local sources.

The Chief Minister said that in the last seven years, the availability of water in Delhi has increased from 861 MGD to 990 MGD through water treatment plants, tube wells and rain wells.

He said that the Delhi government has constructed 12 reservoirs and three treatment plants in the last seven years.

Built at a cost of Rs 32 crore, the Patparganj village UGR will benefit about one lakh residents of Patparganj village, Pandav Nagar, Shashi Garden, Mayur Vihar societies and Chilla village, among others.

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