Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated a project for laying sewer lines in 12 colonies in north-west Delhi’s Najafgarh. The project will benefit around 16,000 people living in the area, the government said.
“In the next two years, development work in all unauthorised colonies in Delhi will be carried out at breakneck speed. I have arranged for funds and resources for this purpose,” he said at the event, where he was shown black flags by a group of people.
Sewerage from these colonies will be pumped through the lines to a treatment plant in Najafgarh. Therefore, pollution in the Najafgarh drain due to untreated waste will be mitigated, Mr. Kejriwal said.
The project will cover A-1, A-2 and A-3 blocks of Dharampura; Roshan Garden; Roshan Vihar; Dwarka Vihar; Seichand Park; Shankar Park and Chander Mohalla, the government said, adding that work is expected to be completed in 24 months.
Speaking at the event, Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot said it has been 50 years since these colonies came into existence but sewer lines had not been laid till Sunday.
