Delhi Jal Board

Water In Delhi Is Not Potable, Says Union Minister, Citing Report

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 4, 2019

Amid Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim that the Delhi Jal Board is providing pure water to the residents of the national capital, a report by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has said that the tap water in Delhi is not potable at all.

Worker Drowns, 2 Missing After Being Swept Away In Drain In West Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 29, 2019

A labourer died and two others were missing after being swept away while working on a project to construct a cemented wall over a 30-foot-deep drain in west Delhi's Khayala area, police said on Friday.

Four Delhi Jal Board Employees Suspended for Drinking, Playing Cards At Work

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

The Delhi Jal Board has suspended four of its employees after a video surfaced online, purportedly showing them drinking liquor and playing cards at their workplace.

Clean Drinking Water To Every Household By 2024, Says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | ANI | Monday June 24, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to supply clean drinking water to every household and improving Delhi law management system during an inauguration ceremony of the water treatment plant at Chandrawal on Monday.

Around 130 Colonies In Delhi Won't Get Piped Water Supply Anytime Soon

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

Around 130 unauthorised colonies in the national capital are not likely to get piped water supply anytime soon as work is stuck due to non-availability of no-objection certificates (NOCs) from land-owning agencies, according to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

Delhi Water Board Officer "Held Captive" As BJP Protests Crisis

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The Delhi BJP on Tuesday launched a protest against the AAP government over water and power supply in the city.

BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi Protests Against "Water Shortage" In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

BJP lawmaker from New Delhi Meenakshi Lekhi today protested outside the Delhi Jal Board's RK Puram office against "water woes" being faced by the people of her constituency. She claimed that even municipal areas are facing water shortage and many places in her constituency lack piped water supply.

India's Largest Sewage Treatment Plant At Okhla Soon: Delhi Water Board

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 29, 2019

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today approved setting up of a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Okhla which, it claimed, will be the largest such plant in India.

BJP Lashes Out At Aam Aadmi Party Government Over Water Crisis In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

A Delhi Jal Board meeting was deferred after BJP members vociferously protested over the AAP government's alleged failure to deal with the 'worsening' water crisis in the city.

Delhi "City Of Lakes": Arvind Kejriwal's Mega Plan Sets Sail

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Delhi as a "City of Lakes" -- that's the vision of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for which the city's water board on Monday approved funds to the tune of Rs 453 crore.

Headless Body Of Tattoo Artist Found In East Delhi Jal Board Property

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2018

The headless body of a 22-year-old tattoo artist was allegedly found dumped in the bushes at a vacant plot of the Delhi Jal Board in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar Sunday, police said.

Safety Gear Not Provided To Man Who Died Inside Delhi Sewer: Ministry

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 29, 2018

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said today the man who died working inside a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sewage pumping station tank in northwest Delhi was not provided the prescribed safety gear.

Sanitation Worker Dies While Cleaning Sewer In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

A 32-year-old labourer died while cleaning a Delhi Jal Board sewer in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, police said Sunday.

15-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Tanker In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 27, 2018

A girl was killed and her cousin injured after being run over by a Delhi Jal Board water tanker in west Delhi's Janakpuri today. The accident happened when the two girls were going to school, the police said.

"Emergency Efforts" Required To Clean Drains, Says Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 30, 2018

The court appointed a panel headed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chief executive officer to look into difficulties in drainage of storm water and sewage in the national capital.