The government said work on developing sewers, drains, roads and lanes is going on a “war footing” in unauthorised colonies, adding that water distribution lines are being laid by the Delhi Jal Board. read more

The Delhi Chief Minister on Monday said that his government will ensure that no sewer deaths take place in Delhi. read more

Manual scavenging has already been banned and the Delhi Jal Board has deployed machines to maintain its sewer lines. Despite this, at least 18 people have died in Delhi while cleaning sewers between 2017 and 2019 (till June), according to data laid down... read more

The Delhi government’s public works department (PWD), at a meeting called by the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation on July 10, informed that work was going on at a sample stretch and it will be ready by the month end. read more

A bench of Justice G S Sistani and Justice Jyoti Singh said the affidavit should also highlight compliance with the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act and rehabilitation of manual scavengers. read more

In the meeting, it was proposed that the Himachal Pradesh government will provide excess water from its share to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which will supply it to the DDA’s upcoming housing colonies. read more

This is the first of its kind project in the country, where excess water flowing down the Yamuna during the monsoon, would be trapped in the floodplains to recharge the ground water. read more

Delhi Jal Board has been consulted by the DDA from time to time, for the land pooling policy, stated a release issued by the DDA on Wednesday. read more

The policy would create nearly 1.7 million housing units, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said that it was never consulted about availability of drinking water or sewage systems. read more

Through the initiative, the government aims to save water by recycling and reusing it by using waste water for activities for which fresh water is used in school compounds. read more

The DPR report would suggest whether features such as micro STPs could be installed to treat and recycle waste water and reuse them to water the gardens. This would ensure zero liquid discharge. read more

The rain came as a much-needed respite for the people of the capital. read more

According to the DJB, sewer lines have been installed in at least 60% of the geographical area of the national capital. At least 80% of the population has been covered. read more

Shahrukh had arrived in Delhi on June 8 with six of his relatives, mostly cousins, all of who were provided a room in Outer Delhi’s Ranhola by a private contractor hired by the DJB. read more

Sharma had gone down the drain first to make repairs that would prevent garbage from entering the sewer line. read more