Delhi: Ten water and sewage projects worth ₹2,827.11 crore were inaugurated and foundation stones laid for another 33 projects worth ₹6,114.11 crore as Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched a ₹8,941.22-crore infrastructure package for the capital.
The 43 projects cover water supply, sewage treatment and sewer networks, with the Delhi Jal Board saying they will support efforts to rejuvenate the Yamuna.
दिल्ली की जल व्यवस्था को नई ताकत और यमुना पुनरुद्धार को नई रफ्तार देते हुए माननीय केंद्रीय गृह एवं सहकारिता मंत्री श्री अमित शाह जी ने ₹8,941.22 करोड़ की 43 महत्वपूर्ण परियोजनाओं का लोकार्पण एवं शिलान्यास किया।
— Delhi Jal Board (@DelhiJalBoard) October 22, 2026
Ten projects inaugurated, 33 works initiated
The package comprises two distinct stages of work: the inauguration of 10 projects and the laying of foundation stones for 33 others. The announcement does not mean that all 43 projects have been completed.
The Jal Board put the cost of the inaugurated projects at ₹2,827.11 crore and the projects for which foundation stones were laid at ₹6,114.11 crore, taking the combined value to ₹8,941.22 crore.
Water supply and Yamuna rejuvenation
The projects are intended to strengthen Delhi’s water-supply infrastructure, sewage-treatment capacity and sewer network. The Jal Board linked these works to the wider effort to clean and rejuvenate the Yamuna.
The announcement was made on October 22.
