Round 93 per cent of households in Delhi now have entry to piped water provide, and water manufacturing throughout the summer season season is being maintained at 953 million gallons a day (MGD) persistently, in line with the Delhi Financial Survey 2021-22.

The survey report offered within the meeting on Friday by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia additionally mentioned Delhi’s water demand is ready to extend to 1,505 MGD this 12 months in opposition to the anticipated provide of 1,200 MGD. Water is provided to about 20 million inhabitants via the prevailing water provide community of 15,041-km-long pipelines and about 125 underground reservoirs (UGRs), it mentioned.

“Apart from, a complete of 407 new water tankers with stainless-steel containers fitted with GPS have been engaged in enhancing the water tanker provide supply system within the metropolis. Aside from these approx. 530 delicate metal employed tankers (throughout peak summer season), 250 newly bought stainless-steel tankers are being added to the prevailing fleet to complement water provide in water deficit areas,” the report mentioned.

Primarily based on the norm of 60 gallons per capita per day (GPCD), a inhabitants of 23 million (as per projections) required 1,380 MGD of water this month.

It mentioned the federal government has been capable of present common water provide to 1583 (88 per cent) of the 1,797 unauthorised colonies, whereas 602 have been linked to the sewer community thus far.