Delhi Govt committed to provide drinking water to all: CM

New Delhi, June 23 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today reiterated her government's commitment to provide drinking water to the residents of the national capital and said efforts were being made to obtain raw water from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

''We are expecting to get raw water from Renuka Dam in Himachal Pradesh,'' Ms Dikshit said after inaugurating an underground reservoir with capacity of one lakh Gallon and a Chaupal at Basant Gaon in South Delhi.

Exhorting people to avoid wastage of drinking water, she said there is bound to be substantial improvement in water supply position in the coming years.

The Chief Minister said the government is also committed to providing better amenities in rural and urbanised villages.

''The new Chaupal at Basant Gaon would facilitate in organising social and community functions,'' she added.

To improve the water supply position, Delhi Jal Board has constructed an additional underground reservoir with Booster Pumping Station of one lakh Gallon capacity and has laid one km long water pipeline dedicated for Basant Village at an estimated cost of Rs 80 lakh.

The newly constructed reservoir has enhanced the existing storage capacity from 50,000 Gallons to 1.50 lakh gallons.

On commissioning of the newly constructed Underground Reservoir and Booster Pumping Station, all pockets of Basant Village will be provided with filter water supply.

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