As per the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) plan, the water ATM shall be a standalone unit with water purification and dishing out preparations. They are going to be outfitted with real-time water high quality displays and a show system.
Individuals within the nationwide capital will quickly be capable to get ingesting water services at public locations like markets, hospitals, metro stations and bus terminals. On this regard, the Delhi authorities will launch a pilot venture to put in 20 water ATMs by way of Company Social Duty (CSR) initiative, offering chilly ingesting water to the general public, officers stated on Friday.
Officers stated observing that there’s a shortage of ingesting water services at public locations, the choice has been taken to put in water ATMs at such areas on a public-private partnership (PPP) mode.
Water ATMs in Delhi: Learn full plan right here
As per the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) plan, the water ATM shall be a standalone unit with water purification and dishing out preparations. They are going to be outfitted with real-time water high quality displays and a show system.
“We plan to offer water ATMs in all authorities colleges and ingesting water services in different areas throughout town,” Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated throughout a public occasion on Friday.
DJB invitations companies to arrange water ATMs
The DJB has invited personal firms to arrange standalone water ATMs having a minimal capability of 500 litres, manufactured from chrome steel and equip with a built-in RO system.
“Water ATMs ought to be outfitted with provisions for chilly water throughout summer season months from March to October. The ATM shall be outfitted with a GPS system for exhibiting the real-time location of the ATM,” the tender says.
To recuperate the operation and upkeep prices of the ingesting water facility, the corporate can be allowed promoting rights.
5,000 water ATMs throughout metropolis, learn Delhi govt’s earlier announcement
In April, Water Minister Parvesh Verma introduced that the Delhi authorities can be organising 5,000 water ATMs throughout town. This would come with round 3,000 put in by the board by way of its personal funds.
The DJB maintains a 14,697-kilometer piped community masking 93 per cent of Delhi’s inhabitants. Water is distributed by way of underground reservoirs and booster pumping stations. In water-scarce areas, that are located on the tail finish of this community, like JJ clusters and unauthorised colonies, water is provided by way of water tankers.
(With inputs from PTI)