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Water supply scenario in 2021 (MPD 2021)
Against the above scenario according to Delhi Jal
Board (DJB) the projected demand in 2021 will be
of 1380 MGD at the rate of 60 gpcd for 230 lakh
population in Delhi.
dependence on future dams and sources located
outside the NCTD is being over emphasized.
Clearly the Yamuna flood plain is a precious
To meet this shortfall, according to the MPD-2021
the work on following dams has to be expedited.
There seems to be no other alternative (sic):
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(B)
(C)
Renuka Dam on river Giri in Himachal Pradesh
Kishau Dam on river Tons in Uttaranchal (now
Uttarakhand)
Lakhwar Vyasi Dam on river Yamuna in
Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)
According to the Central Ground Water Board
the Yamuna flood plain in the north west, north
east, east and the south districts have a ground
water potential ranging from very large yield
(100 – 280 cmt per hr) to large yield (50 – 100
cmt per hr).
According to a study published in 2004 by Dr P.
Kumar of the Institute for Economic Growth Delhi,
India:
To maintain the ground water recharge potential
of the floodplains, it is imperative to prevent
any fresh civic structures to come up in these
areas.
Any human activity impairing the water recharge
function of the floodplain ecosystem will create
problems not only for the present but future
generation too.
Water recharge function of Yamuna Floodplain
can not only save Rs 51-60 million per annum
for the government of Delhi but it can
substantially help in balancing the demandsupply
gap in provisioning of water for Delhi.
NB: In a scenario like above it is hard to fathom as
to how the planners are over looking the vital
importance and role of the Yamuna flood plain as
the ground water recharge source in the city and
not even talking about protecting this zone as critical
part of the scheme of things in the MPD 2021 while
resource to be zealously protected and NOT a
waste land waiting to be ‘developed’. (Date of
Photograph: 28 January 200)
Say NO to Commonwealth Games 2010 village
in the Yamuna flood plain
Common man’s view of events like the
Commonwealth Games
- It is India and the city of Delhi in particular
that has won the rights for holding the games
from a competing country (Canada in this
instance)
- GOI is the organiser and hence the successful
organisation of such an event is a national
event involving national pride and prestige
- GOI is within its right to spend money and
invest its resources (including land) on such
events
The little appreciated FACTS are
- It is the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
which is a non government registered
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