93 pc households in Delhi now have access to piped water supply Economic Survey
New Delhi Mar 25 PTI Around 93 per cent of households in Delhi now have access to piped water supply and water production during the summer season is being maintained at 953 million gallons a day MGD consistently according to the Delhi Economic Survey 2021-22The survey report presented in the assembly on Friday by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also said Delhis water demand is set to increase to 1505 MGD this year against the expected supply of 1200 MGDWater is supplied to about 20 million population through the existing water supply network of 15041-km-long pipelines and about 125 underground reservoirs UGRs it saidBesides a total of 407 new water tankers with stainless steel containers fitted with GPS have been engaged in improving the water tanker supply delivery system in the city Apart from these approx 530 mild steel hired tankers during peak summer 250 newly purchased stainless steel tankers are being added to the existing fleet to supplement water supply in water deficit areas the report saidBased on the norm of 60 gallons per capita per day GPCD a population of 23 million as per projections required 1380 MGD of water this monthIt said the government has been able to provide regular water supply to 1583 88 per cent of the 1797 unauthorised colonies while 602 have been connected to the sewer network so far PTI GVS ANB ANB
New Delhi Mar 25 PTI Around 93 per cent of households in Delhi now have access to piped water supply and water production during the summer season is being maintained at 953 million gallons a day MGD consistently according to the Delhi Economic Survey 2021-22The survey report presented in the assembly on Friday by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also said Delhis water demand is set to increase to 1505 MGD this year against the expected supply of 1200 MGDWater is supplied to about 20 million population through the existing water supply network of 15041-km-long pipelines and about 125 underground reservoirs UGRs it saidBesides a total of 407 new water tankers with stainless steel containers fitted with GPS have been engaged in improving the water tanker supply delivery system in the city Apart from these approx 530 mild steel hired tankers during peak summer 250 newly purchased stainless steel tankers are being added to the existing fleet to supplement water supply in water deficit areas the report saidBased on the norm of 60 gallons per capita per day GPCD a population of 23 million as per projections required 1380 MGD of water this monthIt said the government has been able to provide regular water supply to 1583 88 per cent of the 1797 unauthorised colonies while 602 have been connected to the sewer network so far PTI GVS ANB ANB
