The plea referred to an affidavit filed in the high court in 2016 where it was admitted that only 55 per cent Delhi population is covered with sewage facility
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to chalk out an action plan to tackle sewage problem in the Capital after it was informed that 45 per cent of the city is not connected to the sewage system.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued the directions after advocate SB Tripathi filed the petition seeking direction to the Centre to provide financial assistance to the DJB to lay down sewage system in the remaining 45 per cent areas of Delhi.
The plea referred to an affidavit filed in the high court in 2016 where it was admitted that only 55 per cent Delhi population is covered with sewage facility. As a result, the waste from these 45 per cent houses is not recycled and it flows in the drain finally making its way into the Yamuna River.
"Irrespective of the fact as to whether an area has sewage facility or not, sewage is generated from every area where people are living and only 55 per cent sewage is being recycled and the remaining 45 per cent sewage of unsewered areas is flowing into drains and ultimately into the river," it added.
The petition also suggested that the DJB can seek financial assistance from the Centre under the Namami Gange Programme or Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The bench also sought Haryana government's response on a separate plea by advocate Tripathi seeking direction to use Munak canal instead of the Delhi branch, which is a"kaccha" canal, for the supply of 330 cusecs of water to the Capital from Haryana.
"If 330 cusec of water is supplied through Munak canal, Delhi will get about 313 cusecs of water per day instead of 170/180 cusec per day, hence, Delhi will have additional 143 cusec water per day (which is about 93 MGD) at its disposal and probably 2-3 Water Treatment Plants can be made functional,"the plea added.
During the hearing, the bench enquired from the authorities if the"kaccha" canal be repaired without disturbing the water supply.
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- The plea referred to an affidavit filed in the high court in 2016 where it was admitted that only 55 per cent Delhi population is covered with sewage facility.
- As a result, the waste from these 45 per cent houses is not recycled.
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