Parks on Tap: NDMC’s 5-Plant Plan to Keep Delhi Green

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has launched a project to set up five new sewage treatment plants (STPs) on a public-private partnership basis to meet its water needs for horticulture.

The STPs will be located at key sites, including Nehru Park, the junction of Ashoka Road and Rajendra Prasad Road, Bharti Nagar, the INA Metro station, and the Bapu Dham housing complex. Four of the plants will supply approximately 500 kilolitres of treated water per day each for gardens, while the Bapu Dham plant will have a capacity of 250 KLD. Collectively, these five units will provide around 2,250 kilolitres of water daily.

An NDMC official noted that many of the Council’s borewells have been shut following National Green Tribunal orders on groundwater extraction, creating challenges in water supply, particularly during summer. The new STPs are expected to support the maintenance of NDMC’s 1,450 acres of green spaces, including major parks and gardens.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.