A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain directed the top officials of Delhi government, DDA and Delhi Jal Board to convene a meeting within four weeks and find out the deficiencies with regard to water supply in Sectors 20 to 25 of Rohini Residential Scheme.
"The Chief Secretary, Delhi shall hold a meeting with Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and CEO of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and shall identify within four weeks the deficiencies, if any, in the water infrastructures provided by DDA. Such deficiencies, if any, shall be removed by DDA within such time as Chief Secretary may stipulate in this regard
"On removal of deficiencies, if any, the water facilities in these areas shall forthwith be taken over by Delhi Jal Board which shall ensure adequate supply of drinking water to the residents, treating them at par with other colonies where water supply is being provided by Delhi Jal Board," the bench said on January 31.
The court passed the order while hearing a resident's plea that due to lack of water supply, people have to procure water from private vendors or from DDA through water tankers.
The Chief Secretary was also directed to decide, after consulting DJB and DDA, the number of water tanks having pumping facilities required to be engaged for meeting the needs of the residents of these colonies till DJB takes over the facilities.
The court also said "though the tanks for supply of water to the residents will be engaged by DJB, the expenditure incurred in this connection shall be borne by DDA." (More)