In 2015, when AAP came to power, this was the situation of the Water sector in Delhi:
- Half of Delhi’s unauthorised colonies did not have access to piped water
- Many large water treatment plant projects were pending clearance
- Leakages in the supply were extremely high, which was a result of the nexus with the tanker mafia resulting in declining revenues for the Delhi Jal Board
- Consumers were being harassed by DJB through inflated and irregular bills
Now in 2021 – after AAP:
- Improved Access to water – Piped water coverage went up to 89% from 54% in unauthorised colonies
- Comprehensive Plan for future needs – ensuring that Delhi’s increasing water needs are met through water conservation
- DJB’s financial turnaround – a 50% increase in annual revenue over 5 years
- Water Amnesty Scheme to ensure that legacy issues with billing are resolved
| Before 2015 | Now | % change | Data Source | Graph | |
| Piped water coverage in unauthorised colonies | 54% | 89% in 2019 | 35 percentage points increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 68) | |
| Number of unauthorised colonies that were given water lines | 2002- 2014: 290 | 2015 onwards: 1600 | 450% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 69) |  Number of unauthorised colonies that were given water lines |
| Number of unauthorised colonies that were given sewer lines | 2002-2014: 227 | 2015 onwards: 706 (including ongoing work) | 200% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 69) | Number of unauthorised colonies that were given sewer lines |
| Active metered consumers | 18.69 in 2014 | 23.73 lakh in 2019 | 27% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2019) : Water (Page 60) | |
| Budget expenditure on construction of water & sewer pipelines in unauthorised colonies | 2002-2014: 1,186 crore | 2015 onwards: 8147 crore | 587% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 69) | Budget expenditure on construction of water & sewer pipelines in unauthorised colonies |
| Number of functional water meters | 2015: 8.57 lakh | 2021: 21.71 lakh | 153% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 70) |  Number of functional water meters |
| Number of unmetered connections | 2015: 3.29 lakh | 2019: 1.58 lakh | 52% decrease | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2019) : Water (Page 63) |  Number of unmetered connections |
| DJB revenue | 2014-2015: 1,220 crore | 2020-2021(Target): 1,950 crore | 59% increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 71) |  DJB revenue |
| No. of flow meters for real-time data collection | 2015: 350 | 2021: 3572 | 10-fold increase | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 74) |  No. of flow meters for real-time data collection |
| Cost of water and sewer connections | Plot of 200 sq m/300 sq m = Rs 1.14 lakh/Rs 1.24 lakh | Rs 2,310 (devpmt & infrastr charges waived) | 97-98% decrease | DDC Performance Report (2015 – 2021) : Water (Page 76) |
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