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In airy of the Indore h2o contamination, Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh earlier this week directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to intensify regular inspection of h2o proviso pipelines, the Minister's bureau said connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026).
"Intensify regular inspections of each h2o proviso pipelines, peculiarly successful areas wherever drinking h2o lines tally successful proximity to sewer lines, to observe and repair immoderate leaks, damages, oregon imaginable points of cross-contamination immediately," a absorption issued by the Minister to the DJB read.
The DJB was besides directed to deploy dedicated teams for "round-the-clock" vigilance and attraction successful high-density and susceptible areas.
"Ensure punctual effect to nationalist complaints regarding h2o quality, odour, taste, oregon discoloration, with on-ground verification and corrective enactment wrong the shortest imaginable time," the absorption said.
The DJB manages the drinking h2o proviso and sewage absorption successful Delhi.
Mr. Singh has besides directed to behaviour periodic audits of infrastructure to place susceptible sections and prioritize repairs oregon replacements to forestall immoderate mixing of untreated h2o oregon outer contaminants into the potable proviso network.
