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CBI files corruption case against officials of Delhi Jal Board, NBCC

Case was filed for allegedly favouring an ineligible private firm in a contract worth Rs 38 cr for supply, installation, testing, commissioning of electromagnetic flow meters, officials said Saturday.

Yamuna cleaning: Delhi govt to link 39 unauthorised colonies to sewer lines

The sewer lines will be laid in parts of Bijwasan, Najafgarh, Shikarpur, Deoli, Sangam Vihar and Burari, benefitting around 3 lakh residents in these areas.

Yamuna dried up as Haryana govt not releasing water: Delhi Jal Board

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj has expressed deep concern over river Yamuna's dipping water levels and urged the Haryana government to release Delhi's share of water

Order water quality test in Gujarat, UP, MP, not just in Delhi: DJB to govt

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta had urged the Union jal shakti minister to order a test of the quality of water being supplied in the national capital, alleging that people consuming it were falling sick

Delhi's drinking water problems to worsen as Yamuna almost dries up

The production capacity at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants has dipped further as the Yamuna has "almost dried up", compounding drinking water problems in several areas in Delhi

Delhi water crisis: Govt urges Haryana to release more water in Yamuna

The capital city is among 21 cities of India which have probably exhausted the ground water resources

Delhi to have sludge treatment plants at all STPs in 2 yrs: Satyendar Jain

The Delhi government is constructing once such a sludge treatment plant of 200 tonne capacity on the premises of the Kondli sewage treatment plant (STP). It will be completed by March 31

Kejriwal govt gives permanent jobs to 700 contractual DJB employees

He said the city government wants to regularise workers in other departments too but does not have much power owing to a lot of administrative dependency on the central government

All Delhi Jal Board services will be available online: Satyendar Jain

This will have huge long-term benefits and people will not have to stand in queues from now on, the minister siad

Delhi divided into three zones for 24X7 water supply project

Delhi has been divided into three zones for the city government's ambitious scheme to provide 24X7 water supply to every household by 2024, according to officials. "The entire project area has been divided into three parts -- East and Northeast Zone, South and Southwest Zone, and West and Northwest Zone," an official told PTI. The project will cover 77 percent of the capital's population. At present, 12 percent of the population is covered under three pilot projects for 24X7 water supply in Malviya Nagar, Vasant Vihar and Nangloi areas. Around 11 percent of the population will be covered under 24X7 water supply projects being undertaken in the command areas of Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plans, an official said. A contractor will be appointed for every zone and it will have to complete the rehabilitation and construction to create necessary infrastructure in five years from the date of handover of designated areas. Thereafter, the contractor will operate and maintain

DJB making efforts for 24/7 water supply in Delhi by next summer: Jain

Water Minister Satyendar Jain said the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is making rigorous efforts to ensure that the city has complete infrastructure for round-the-clock water supply by the summer next year

Water supply to be affected in parts of Delhi today due to repair work

Water supply in parts of Delhi will be disrupted on Sunday due to repair work under IIT flyover in the national capital, said Delhi Jal Board after a massive sinkhole was spotted in the area

Delhi government doing best to provide water to all: CM Kejriwal

As water production by the Delhi Jal Board rose to an all time high" of 955 million gallon per day, CM Arvind Kejriwal said his government is doing its best to provide water to all in the city.

Delhi receives raw water from Haryana, crisis to resolve soon: DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Friday informed that the water level at the Wazirabad pond has increased from 667 feet to 674.5 feet after the Haryana government released Delhi's share of water.

Satyendar Jain directs DJB officials to resolve waterlogging without delay

Water Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday directed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials to resolve all issues related to waterlogging in the city without any delay.

DJB V-C takes stock of water utility's online tanker management system

Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha on Wednesday took stock of the water utility's online tanker management system and grievance redressal helpline and asked officials to attend to all requests for water tankers within one-and-a-half hours. Officials told Chadha that the number of requests for water tankers in Delhi had increased due to the crisis arising out of Haryana withholding Delhi's share of water. The DJB VC said that the Haryana government has released 16,000 cusecs of water in the Yamuna from the Hathnikund Barrage in Yamuna Nagar district and the crisis in the capital will be resolved now. "Took stock of @DelhiJalBoard's Online Tanker Management System & DJB Grievance Redressal Helpline to ensure that no complaint goes unattended during this crucial period till the time Haryana's discharge of 16000 cusec reaches Delhi and normal supply of piped water is restored," he tweeted. Chadha himself called up a person who had requested for a water tanker and ascertained .

Haryana not sending enough clean water, Delhi to be affected: Raghav Chadha

Water supply will be affected in large parts of the national capital as the Haryana government is not supplying enough clean water to the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha said

Notice to DJB, IGL over road, pipelines passing through Asola Sanctuary

The Delhi forest department has issued notices to the Delhi Jal Board, Irrigation and Flood Control Department and Indraprastha Gas Limited for constructing a road and laying water and gas pipelines

Water supply in East Delhi hit, to be restored by evening: Jal Board

The Delhi Jal Board said water supply in several areas of east Delhi was hit due to repair work to fix leakage in Vikas Kunj area and added the supply is likely to be restored by today evening

Water crisis: Delhi Jal Board moves Supreme Court against the Haryana govt

Chadha claimed the Haryana government has reduced the supply of raw water to Delhi, resulting in shortage of water supply in the national capital