Foundation stone for Sewer line laid by CM Delhi,Sheila Dikshit in Gandhi Vihar resettlement colony
Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi and Chairperson, Delhi Jal Board laid the foundation stone for providing and laying internal and peripheral sewer lines in Gandhi Vihar Resettlement colony on 04 October, 2013. Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India, Shri Mangat Ram Singhal, MLA and President Rural Development Board, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Ms Debashree Mukherjee, Chief Executive Officer, DJB, other officers and officials of Delhi Jal Board were present at the function.
On the occasion, the CM congratulated the residents of Gandhi Vihar and said, “The scheme for providing the sewerage system will improve the lives of residents of this area considerably. In fact, Delhi has made immense progress in all spheres, be it infrastructure, power, roads, water supply, health and sanitation. The city has shown phenomenal development in the last 15 years.”
While congratulating the Delhi government and the residents of Delhi, Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India, said that, “A number of developmental schemes have been successfully implemented by the Government for the welfare of the citizens.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Debashree Mukherjee, CEO, DJB, said, “DJB is committed towards providing better water and wastewater facilities to the residents of Delhi. In line with our efforts to make Delhi a world class city, DJB has prepared the Sewerage Master Plan 2031. This will significantly reduce the level of sewerage pollution in the river Yamuna to improve the lives of people.”
Delhi Jal Board has taken up the scheme of providing the sewerage system in the Re-settlement colony , Gandhi Vihar, in the Adarsh Nagar Assembly Constituency . The project is likely to be completed in six months and will cost Rs.3.65 crore approx. The implementation of the project will benefit around 26,800 residents of the area.
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