Delhi City Assessment

This assessment of drinking water supply in the City of Delhi has been conducted to assess the gaps and challenges in providing drinking water supply and evaluate the potential of SWEs as a complementary solution.

The following observations were made during this assessment:

1. New Delhi, now officially known as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is the capital of India and home to about 17 million people
2. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), a public water utility, is responsible for production and distribution of drinking water in the NCT of Delhi
3. Although 2011 Census numbers reflect similar levels of water supply to all housing categories including slums, this doesn’t tell the whole story
4. With the gap in water supply to slum households, tanker water supply is a critical lifeline for Delhi’s urban poor
5. Paying for water is not unusual for slum households
6. Recognizing the gaps in water provision, particularly for the urban poor, the recently elected Delhi government 2 has plans to improve Delhi’s water supply
7. DJB awarded a contract to set up pilot water ATMs for serving the urban poor which has received a mixed response
8. The ATMs, as implemented have not been well received by residents; in areas without ATMS, there is low willingness to pay

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