Rekha Government’s Big Step To Water Theft: There is news of relief for Delhiites facing water shortages in the summer. The Rekha government has taken a major step to stop water theft. To ensure the safe supply of raw water to Delhi, the Delhi government has taken a major decision to connect the Munak Canal to the pipeline network. After the implementation of this scheme, water theft and leakage along the way is expected to be stopped to a great extent, so that Delhi can get its full share of water.
The current system of bringing water through open canals causes significant losses. Therefore, a plan has been developed to transport raw water from the Munak Canal to the capital via pipelines.
Under this project, the Haryana government will lay the pipeline, as the canal land falls under its jurisdiction. While the Delhi government will provide the entire project’s funding, this model has been agreed upon between the two governments. According to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, water leakage and illegal water extraction remain major challenges under the current system. Once the pipeline is completed, these problems will be significantly reduced, and water released from Haryana will be able to reach Delhi without loss.
These areas of Delhi will get direct benefit
Raw water from the Munak Canal first reaches the Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant, where, after treatment, it is supplied to various areas of North-West, West, Outer Delhi, and South-West Delhi. Approximately 700 cusecs of water is released daily to Delhi from Haryana through the Munak Canal. However, due to leakage in open channels and illegal loading of water into tankers, a large amount of water is wasted before reaching its destination. This loss can sometimes reach 30 to 40 percent, directly impacting the capital’s water supply.
The project is likely to cost around Rs 7,000 crore.
Approximately 17 kilometers of the 102-kilometer-long Munak Canal falls within Delhi’s borders. According to preliminary estimates, the entire pipeline project is expected to cost approximately ₹7,000 crore. The government’s goal with this investment is to make the capital’s water supply system safer, more modern, and more loss-free in the long run.