Dwarka's New Water Treatment Plant to Boost Delhi's Water Supply

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced that a new water treatment plant in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka will begin operations by December 2025. The plant will initially operate at a capacity of 25 million gallons per day (MGD), eventually scaling up to its full capacity of 50 MGD. Treated water from the facility will also be supplied to Bawana via the Munak canal.

Water Minister Parvesh Verma highlighted the need to reduce leakages and losses in the supply system to improve water availability across the capital. Currently, Delhi receives nearly 1,000 MGD from nine water treatment plants and numerous tubewells, against a demand of about 1,250 MGD. However, close to 50% of this water is unaccounted for due to leakages and non-metered connections.

To address these inefficiencies, the government is implementing several measures, including replacing aging pipelines, covering canals with solar panels to reduce evaporation, and using pipelines to transport raw water more efficiently.

In addition to the Dwarka plant, new water treatment facilities are planned at Iradat Nagar near Narela, Najafgarh, and Chhatarpur to meet the growing water needs of the city.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.