Jan 24, 2025 05:32 AM IST
The Delhi Air pollution Management Committee mentioned DDA will subject a recent tender to wash up the water physique frequently
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has knowledgeable the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) that it has acquired land close to Vasant Kunj blocks E-1 and E-2 for the development of a brand new sewage therapy plant (STP) within the space. The water utility mentioned the brand new STP will probably be a long-term resolution to the issue of sewage coming into an area waterbody.
A municipal employee at a sewage therapy plant in India. (PTI)
DJB, in a submission to the tribunal dated January 13 — which was uploaded on January 23 — mentioned it took over the land parcel from the Delhi Improvement Authority (DDA) on December 30, 2024, and has submitted an enterprise to DDA to finish fee by March 31.
“This is in compliance with NGT orders,” DJB mentioned within the submission.
The Delhi Air pollution Management Committee (DPCC), in a separate submission, mentioned DDA will subject a recent tender to wash up the water physique frequently.
NGT is listening to a plea filed by a Vasant Kunj resident, who initially complained of mud air pollution and particles being dumped close to E-1 and E-2, which have a cumulative 2,000 flats. In the course of the proceedings, it was found by DJB and DDA that untreated sewage was being dumped in a pond within the neighborhood, and the inexperienced court docket directed each our bodies to revive the water physique.
Final month, DDA had blamed DJB for failing to take over sewerage and piped water provide providers within the two Vasant Kunj blocks, stating {that a} lack of motion by the water utility has led to sewage coming into the pond. In response, DJB mentioned it deliberate to create an extra STP within the space, however required further land from DDA.
Individually, DPCC mentioned that the DDA has additionally constructed a bolstered cement concrete (RCC) boundary wall adjoining to dam Ok-2and close by Mahipalpur, from the place sewage was reaching the pond.
“The pond adjacent to boundary wall has been cleaned by DDA. However, a fresh tender is to be taken for further cleaning of the pond on a regular basis,” DPCC mentioned in its report dated January 14.
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