Replicate ammonia treatment plant model to augment water supply: CM to officers

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, December 29

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today directed the officers concerned to replicate the model of pilot ammonia treatment plant in various areas to augment water supply in Delhi after he visited the facility in Shakarpur in East Delhi.

In a tweet, Kejriwal said that he visited the pilot ammonia treatment plant in Shakarpur. The plant treats water and decreases the ammonia levels in it to make it drinkable. The water was tested by the quality control department of the DJB over a period of one month and the pilot has now been found to be successful. CM was accompanied by deputy, Manish Sisodia, Vice Chairman DJB

Due to the high ammonia content, seven rainy wells and over 100 tubewells are non-functional in Delhi, government data said.

"The CM directed replication of the successful plant in various areas to augment water supply," the Delhi government said in a statement.

"In many areas of East Delhi, ground water levels are high but water could not be utilised due to high ammonia content," it said.

Kejriwal had instructed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to find scientific solution to this problem, the statement said.

On his directions, the technology to treat ammonia was pilot tested at a non-functional ranney well in Shakarpur. "The results were tested by the quality control department of the DJB over a period of one month and the pilot has now been found to be successful," it said.

"With this technology, all these non-functional borewells can now be made functional. There are around 80 borewells in south Delhi, which are non-functional, over 25 are non-functional in east Delhi," it added.

As per the statement, the water table is high in most parts of east Delhi and with this ammonia treatment technology, new borewells can also be dug.