A day before announcing the gas cylinder scheme, the Chief Minister also unveiled plans for a new water treatment plant at Chandrawal. The project will have a capacity of 105 million gallons per day (MGD) and will cost Rs 599 crore.
According to PTI, the plant is expected to be commissioned in 2026 and will cover around 11 per cent of Delhi’s population.
Relief for water-stressed areas
The Chandrawal project aims to improve water supply and pressure in densely populated Assembly constituencies such as Model Town, Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Matia Mahal, Ballimaran, Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Rajinder Nagar and R.K. Puram.
These areas have faced long-standing problems related to water availability and low pressure, officials said.