(a) whether the Delhi State Government has sent a proposal to the Union Government
regarding construction of one more barrage on the Yamuna River;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the number of colonies in Delhi where the Delhi Jal Board is not supplying water; and
(d) the measures being taken by the Government to deal with the water crisis in Delhi?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) & (b) The Government of Delhi is exploring the possibility of construction of a
barrage on river Yamuna downstream of Palla in Delhi & have made a request to the Central
Water Commission to carry out pre-feasibility studies for the project. The report of the
same is under preparation.
(c) Based on the information provided by Delhi Jal Board, water is being supplied by
pipe network to all the planned colonies and to 557 out of 567 unauthorised/regularised
colonies. Pipe net work for water supply has been extended to 408 out of 1500 unauthorised
colonies. In rest of the unauthorised/regularised colonies, potable water is made available
through tankers and deep bore hand pumps.
(d) There is no water crisis in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. Several
measures being taken to improve the position are: Extending distributional infrastructure
from Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant (WTP), ensuring availability of full supply of raw
water for Nangloi WTP, completion of parallel line channel from Munak to Haiderpur WTP and
taking up of storage dams including Renuka, Kishau and Lakhwar Vyasi in Upper Yamuna basin.