First Consultative Workshop on Formulating a Water Policy organised in Delhi

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in association with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) organised the first consultative workshop on formulating a water policy for Delhi on 14 September 2011.

On the ocasion Chief executive officer of DJB spoke on the need to bring about effective policy instruments through consultative processes in order to better manage the state water resources. huge technological and political issues needed to be tackled in the wake of an increasing density of population in different command areas. The need to call for a change in the culture towards water to bring about a change in the water distribution system was called for.

Various issues pertaining to demand-management of water were discussed at length. issues related to raising the standard of sewage treatment, decentralising treatment of water and increasing the quality of recycled water were also discussed.