Overview
- Officials said Rs 408.95 crore falls under the Capital Head for laying pipelines, replacing old sewer lines, building underground reservoirs and augmenting supply systems.
- Another Rs 326 crore has been placed under the Revenue Head for maintenance, desilting, repairs and service improvements to boost network reliability.
- Delhi Cantonment and New Delhi are not included because their water and sewer projects are handled outside the Delhi government’s jurisdiction.
- The board described this as its largest constituency-level release to date, aimed at equitable, need-based upgrades across the city.
- The DJB will monitor works through a central PMU with geo-tagging for real-time oversight, and the minister said funds are already released with projects underway.