New Delhi, March 30 Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh launched the DJB's annual 'Summer Action Plan' on Monday, focusing on improving the water distribution system, AI integration, and long-term planning.
Singh stated that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has deployed fewer than 1,000 water tankers this summer season to provide water to areas that are at the tail end of the distribution system.
"Despite the challenges, we are working to provide drinking water to the growing population of Delhi. Our water sources are limited, and there are several hurdles in installing new borewell areas," Singh said.
The water minister said that providing water is a 'Punya' (good deed), and the water tanker system is just a temporary solution until the current problems are resolved.
"We are planning for the next 50 years. A water master plan is being prepared. Also, the new tankers have GPS installed in them. We estimate that 20 lakh flats will be added in Delhi in the next few years, and we are taking this into account while planning," he added.
Singh said that digitization through artificial intelligence integration has started, and the DJB has partnered with IIT-Kanpur, which is working on projects.
The water minister also said that in the next two years, the DJB will complete the Chandrawal water treatment plant upgradation project, which will resolve the water management system in at least 10 assembly constituencies; other areas will also be developed in a similar way.