Delhi Government has approved the Reclaimed Water Policy to promote re-use of treated sewerage water. Under this, the water treated from the Sewage Treatment Plant will be used for many non-drinking purposes instead of drinking water. According to the government, about 750 MGD of sewage is treated in Delhi. Now the treated water will be used for construction work, horticulture, irrigation in housing societies and farm houses and other scheduled activities.
This will help in reducing dependence on fresh water and groundwater for these purposes. Treated water will be made available through separate pipeline networks and tankers as per requirement. The government also plans to implement quality standards and monitoring mechanisms to regulate its use. Delhi Government has approved the policy of using treated sewerage water as a useful resource. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that water conservation in Delhi not only means increasing the supply of clean water but also making maximum use of the water available after treating sewage.
750 MGD treated water will be used
About 750 MGD of sewerage is treated in Delhi. Now this water will be used for gardening, construction work, landscaping, washing, industrial cooling and other non-drinking needs. This will help in reducing the consumption of potable water and groundwater in these activities. The government aims to reduce the pressure on Delhi's water resources through the use of treated water. Rates for supply of treated water have also been fixed as per government policy. The rate for drawing water from Jal Board infrastructure or designated STP filling points will be ₹8 per kilometre. At the same time, if the consumer himself makes arrangements to carry water, then the rate for this has been fixed at ₹ 5 per kilometer.
Farm house will have to pay charges for treated water
Under the Water Reclamation Policy of Delhi Government, a fee will be imposed on the use of treated sewerage water in the farm house. Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said that the objective of this policy is to reduce the consumption of clean water and ensure maximum use of treated sewage water.
Housing society can get relief in water bill
The minister said that housing societies can get relief in their water bills by using treated water. Having treated water available for non-drinking needs will reduce societies' dependence on fresh water.
Fixed fee for farm house
To use treated water in farm houses, owners will have to pay a one-time connection charge of ₹1 lakh per acre. Apart from this, a fee of ₹ 10 thousand per acre per month has been fixed for the use of water.
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