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 ext... read more
Increased Budgetary Outlays for Water & Sewer Networks Between 2015 and 2019, the AAP govt spent Rs 8,147 crores on construction of water and sewer pipelines in unauthorised colonies. (Note: Rs 1,186 crores was spent in the 2002-2014 period.) Th... read more
Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) 16 New Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) are being installed. These include: STP at Coronation Pillar It is an integral part of Delhi’s Sewage Master Plan 2031 and will be Asia’s biggest and cheapest plant and will be sustainab... read more
(Planning for the future) Revival of water bodies serving as recharge points As part of the policy of decentralisation of wastewater treatment, DJB will revive 600 water bodies using treated water in the coming years as part of the City of Lakes ini... read more
All Rural households in Delhi have been connected to the piped water network. By connecting the erstwhile unconnected houses in the villages of Badarpur Khadar, Daraula and Ghalibpur, the Delhi government has provided tap water connections to all rural h... read more
The AAP Delhi Government has been working on developing the comprehensive action plan on Yamuna Cleaning for the last few years and has conducted several successful pilot projects using new technologies. Yamuna Cleaning Action Plan Dec 2020 On 7th Dec 202... read more
Recognition National Recognition The “AAP Effect” The following State governments and Political Parties have adopted AAP’s free water scheme. (Note: Click on the tick mark ( √ ) to read the news report.) State Government Free Water Schem... read more
Expanded Reach & Legalisation of Piped Water Network The free life line water served as a major incentive for consumers who did not have a water meter to get one in order to avail the subsidy. As a result, more than 5 lakh new households now have wate... read more
(A lifeline for every citizen) Free lifeline water – the ‘paani maaf’ promise Free water to domestic consumers The AAP Delhi Government was sworn in for its first term on 28th Dec 2013. The very first decision taken by the new government was to deli... read more
(Improving the financial health of the Delhi Jal Board) Reversing Revenue Losses The Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) annual revenues were declining at the rate of 7% per annum prior to 2015. From 2015-16 onwards, the downward slide has not only been arrested, but... read more