Delhi Jal Board to work with legal experts, expedite work

The law firms will ensure the legal compliance, communication and contract agreement work related to the project

The Delhi government will now involve expert law firms to ensure that ongoing projects of the with Delhi Jal Board (DJB) are completed with high quality, the Delhi government said in a statement on Thursday.

DJB passed an order stating that expert law firms will be mandatorily engaged in all its new projects with budgetary allocation above ₹10 crore. (HT Photo)

DJB passed an order stating that expert law firms will be mandatorily engaged in all its new projects with budgetary allocation above ₹10 crore. The law firms will ensure the legal compliance, communication and contract agreement work related to the project.

“Thus, while DJB will take immediate action on any violation of the agreement by the company (involved in the project), the law firm will ensure that the projects launched for the public can be completed with high quality and that all laws are followed, so that the public can benefit from them,” Delhi government said in a statement on Thursday.

DJB has been working on more than 1,500 projects to fulfil its plans to make Yamuna pollution-free and provide 24-hour water supply to the city, which is being monitored by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

“While reviewing the projects, it was observed that in many projects of public interest, there are deviations from the legal agreement. It has also been learned that there are many such projects which are stuck before the courts for various reasons. Unfortunately, due to the delay in the projects related to drinking water and sewage services, the public has faced inconvenience,” DJB said in a statement.