Around 130 colonies in Delhi won't get piped water supply anytime soon

Around 130 unauthorised colonies in national capital are t likely to get piped water supply anytime soon as work is stuck due to n-availability of -objection certificates (Cs) from land-owning ncies, according to Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

DJB vice-chairman Dinesh Mohaniya said Cs are t available for laying water pipelines in some unauthorised colonies, while it's t feasible to undertake work in rest.

"Land-owning ncies give Cs for laying water pipelines in any area. In se cases, y haven't. For example, Archeological Survey of India may t give an C for laying water pipelines if an authorised colony comes up on its land," he said.

"Some unauthorised colonies have come up in such a haphazard manner that first house is 10 feet away from second and second is 20 feet away from third. Because of this, it's t possible to lay water pipelines in such areas," he said.

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In absence of piped water supply, residents of unauthorised colonies mostly rely on DJB and private tankers, and illegal borewells. Officials said Cs for most of colonies are awaited from forest department.

According to an audit report of AAP government's work done in 2018-19, Cs are t available for 95 unauthorised colonies and work is t feasible in 36 ors.

re are a total of 1,725 unauthorised colonies in Delhi. As many as 1,230 unauthorised colonies got water pipelines by end of 2017-18. DJB h set a target of laying water pipelines in ar 291 unauthorised colonies in 2018-19. It, however, could complete work in only 144 such localities.

Ahe of assembly elections early next year, AAP dispensation has set a target of laying water pipelines in 151 unauthorised colonies. Kejriwal government claims it gave piped water to 1,520 unauthorised colonies.