Last Updated: 21 Dec 2023

UGR/BPS refers to an arrangement that increases water pressure and flow by providing extra boost

-- 12 UGRs have been made in 7 years under AAP Govt^[1]
-- Delhi has total 117+ UGRs^[2]

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March 2022: Satyendar Jain inaugurated two UGR/BPS^[3]

• Mundka Village with a capacity of 2.95 crore litres (6.7MGD)
• Sonia Vihar with a capacity of 2.68 crore litres (6 MGD)
  -- This benefits 8.45 lakh residents of Mundka, Sonia Vihar and Harsh Vihar

January 2023:, Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated UGR^[1:1]

• Patparganj village with capacity of 1.10 crore litre (3 MGD) at the cost of Rs 32 Crore
  -- This will benefit 1 Lakh residents of the area^[1:2]

References:

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1. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/delhi-ncr-haryana/delhi-patparganj-cm-kejriwal-inaugurated-110-lakh-liter-capacity-ugr-and-booster-pumping-station-dadnh/1548938 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://www.outlookindia.com/national/96-unauthorised-colonies-in-delhi-covered-with-regular-water-supply-economic-survey-news-271634 ↩︎

3. https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/delhi/delhi-govt-inaugurates-ugr-2-95-cr-ltrs-capacity-mundka-6-lakh-east-delhi-residents-benefit-1503049445.html ↩︎