What happened
Delhi’s Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said a Union Finance Ministry committee granted ‘in-principle’ approval for the ₹2,574 crore Asian Development Bank-assisted Wazirabad Water Supply Improvement Project. The minister framed the project as modern infrastructure expected to serve for decades.
Background and earlier position
Delhi’s Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said the Wazirabad Water Supply Improvement Project was conceptualised in 2013. The project faced delays, was stalled for several years, and was later revived.
What the project proposes to do
The project plan reported by Delhi’s Water Minister targets improvements across bulk water movement, distribution networks, and household-level access to water service.
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