Last Updated till 10 May 2024
Total pipelined network in Delhi: 15,383+ km long[1]
Mar 2024[2]: Delhi Economic Survey 2023-24
-- ~97% Unauthorised Colonies of Delhi covered with Regular Water Supply
-- ~93.5% households of Delhi now have access to piped water supply
March 2024: Piped water supply in unauthorized colonies increased from 58%(1044 colonies in 2015) to 91%(1630 colonies in 2024) of total 1799
| No. | Colonies | Total Colonies | Colonies with Water Supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Un-authorized Regularized Colonies | 567 | 567 |
| 2. | Urban Village | 135 | 135 |
| 3. | Rural Village | 219 | 193 |
| 4. | Un-authorized Colonies | 1799 | 1630 |
| 5. | Resettlement Colonies | 44 | 44 |
Delhi becomes 7th State/UT which is having 100% piped water network in rural areas
DJB completed this task without any financial assistance from the centre, while other states and UTs got funds from union Jal Shakti ministry
References:
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/96-unauthorised-colonies-in-delhi-covered-with-regular-water-supply-economic-survey-news-271634 ↩︎
https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/chapter_13.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/delhi-jal-board-sets-target-of-1-000-mgd-water-supply-during-summer-101714587455470.html ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/all-of-delhi-rural-homes-now-have-piped-water/articleshow/89931503.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TOIMobile ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/lost-in-transit-leaked-or-pilfered-tracking-delhis-unaccounted-for-water-supply-8947640/ ↩︎ ↩︎
