Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh.
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Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Monday (August 10, 2026) said that in-principle approval has been given by the Screening Committee of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) for the “long-awaited” ₹2,574 crore Asian Development Bank-assisted ‘Wazirabad Water Supply Improvement Project’.
“For the people of Delhi, water is a daily necessity. Our responsibility is to make sure that the infrastructure behind every tap is strong, modern and reliable. The Wazirabad project is a major step in that direction. We are not planning only for today; we are building a water system that can serve Delhi for decades,” the Minister said.
The project, conceptualised in 2013, remained stuck for several years before being revived, as per officials.
Under the project, old, damaged and undersized pipelines will be replaced, while new transmission and distribution lines will be laid wherever required. Existing networks will be interconnected to improve pressure, distribution and reliability.
“The Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, underground reservoirs, pumping infrastructure and distribution network will be upgraded. House service connections will be improved and regularised, while areas without formal water connections will be brought into the planned network as infrastructure is expanded, wherever technically feasible,” Mr. Singh said.
Including Wazirabad, Delhi has eight command areas, and the government is working on a plan to have eight interconnected Command Centres to connect Delhi’s water network.
“The eight Command Centres will make Delhi’s water network one connected system. Information from different parts of the city will be available together, helping us take quicker decisions and coordinate better. Technology must ultimately translate into better service for citizens,” the Minister said.
Published – August 11, 2026 05:44 am IST
