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NDMC to prepare 25 year water masterplan for Lutyens' Delhi
NDMC to prepare 25 year water masterplan for Lutyens' Delhi

Hindustan Times

time25-06-2025

  • Business
  • Hindustan Times

NDMC to prepare 25 year water masterplan for Lutyens' Delhi

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to undertake a comprehensive study of the water supply network in Lutyens' Delhi for development of a 25-year water masterplan in the area, officials said. The civic body has issued tenders to hire a consultant for the project on June 20 and officials said the hiring process is likely to be completed by July 15. Kuljeet Chahal, NDMC vice chairman said the new masterplan will focus on upgrading the water supply system of the area and expanding the 24x7 water supply model. (HT Photos) Kuljeet Chahal, NDMC vice chairman said the new masterplan will focus on upgrading the water supply system of the area and expanding the 24x7 water supply model. 'We have already started the process for implementing the pilot project for 24x7 water supply in areas near Vinay Marg and Moti Bagh. The project will be expanded in other areas as well. The process of making a new masterplan for NDMC will focus on making the area water sustainable, prevent leakages, upgrade supply lines and adding smart metre network,' Chahal added. A senior NDMC official said the area faces unique water supply challenges as it hosts several important national institutions, offices and hotels while the core water supply network was laid down before independence. As per an NDMC report, the 42.7 sqkm area has a resident population of 0.25 million and much larger floating population of around 1.6-2.0 million per day. 'The study will focus on all aspects of the water supply network in the area from replacing old supply lines, upgrading underground water reservoirs, supply to slum clusters as well as steps needed to make New Delhi more water secure through additional storages and back up plans,' the official added. While rest of the city gets water from Delhi Jal Board, NDMC is the water utility for the Lutyens' Delhi area. However, the civic body sources the raw water supply from DJB. An NDMC official said the present demand of water for NDMC area is about 148 MLD (million litres per day) and the average water availability through DJB is about 125 MLD. With Delhi being a water deficient city with demand-supply gap of 250 MGD (million gallons per day), the impact on supply during peak summers is also felt in the region, officials added. It gets raw water from DJB through 18 different inlet points and four water treatment plants. According to an NDMC report, 100% households in the area are covered through water supply network and the remaining slum clusters are being covered under the 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme. NDMC oversees 450km of water supply network through 50mm–900mm diameter pipes. The civic body supplies water to around 15,970 residential and 3,157 commercial consumers. 'Most of the connections in the New Delhi area were metred with mechanical metrs. We have started the process of converting all the mechanical metres to smart metres which will be connected to the central SCADA system (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition),' an official added. NDMC earlier this month cleared a proposal to spend around ₹ 31 crore on converting all existing metres to smart metres including replacement of 5,397 defective mechanical water metres. 'These will have advanced metering capacities, are highly waterproof, magnetically sealed, have no moving parts and are capable of measuring both low and high water flow,' the official added. The council currently manages around 24 underground reservoirs with 10-12 ft depth at places like North Avenue, Mandir Marg, Shivaji stadium, Moti Bagh, Jor Bagh, Vinay Marg among others.

Drill sees mixed response & confusion among residents
Drill sees mixed response & confusion among residents

Time of India

time07-05-2025

  • General
  • Time of India

Drill sees mixed response & confusion among residents

Indore: The civil defence drill conducted in Indore was largely successful, with the city coming to an almost complete standstill as planned, on Wednesday. However, presence of functioning streetlights at several locations raised concerns about the thoroughness of the drill's execution by the the clock struck 7:30 pm, the city observed a planned blackout initiated by the district administration. Vehicles halted at major intersections as traffic volunteers signalled drivers to stop. Entry points, underpasses, food deliveries, and cabs were restricted, with only emergency vehicles many residents were aware of the drill, confusion lingered among several commuters. Some, mistaking the halt for routine traffic congestion, took U-turns, while others switched off their engines and waited calmly, tuning in to the public announcements made by volunteers. "I was heading home from work. I read about the blackout in newspaper, but wasn't sure whether it would be taken seriously," said Rakesh Pipariya, a motorist halting at Vijay Nagar Square."Overall, the blackout was successful in our area. Most people complied and stopped their vehicles. A few had to be informed about the purpose of the drill, and some thought it might last much longer. We clarified their doubts," Pravesh Yadav, a female traffic constable posted at Rajwada told sirens echoed at designated time, most areas observed blackout, though a few streetlights remained on. Within minutes, a sense of collective patriotism took over the silence, with chants of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" ringing out from groups of citizens across different parts of the additional commissioner NN Pandey told TOI that of the 1,550 streetlights operated on low-tension lines, 700 panels are monitored online through the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. "We shut down the online panels, the rest remained operational. These panels are connected to domestic supply lines in the respective areas. We managed to switch off streetlights on around 1,100 panels, including all the high masts as per the blackout planned from 7:30 pm."The power department decided to desist from cutting the supply and allowed citizens to volunteer during the prominent areas like Vijay Nagar, Rasoma, Super Corridor, MR 10, and LIG, the blackout concluded slightly earlier than planned, with traffic beginning to resume around 7:40 pm. The official conclusion of the blackout was marked by a final siren at 7:42 areas across the city observed blackout. But, in a few areas, lights of houses remained on. The elevators in highrise commercial and residential buildings were also halted with the lights off. In some areas like Tilak Nagar, MG Road, Chhawani, Bhanwarkua, and others, the siren sound was not heard. As the blackout began at 7:30 pm, many residents unaware of the drill thought it was a terror attack. "I was at the swimming pool during the blackout, most people were unaware of the drill and I had to explain to them about it. Many were believing in fake social media messages regarding terror attacks happening in the city during the blackout," said Dr Toshi Shrivastava, a resident of Tilak also raised awareness through meetings and campaigns, aided by 38 corporate volunteers, across malls and business hubs in the city.

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