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NDMC to ensure uninterrupted water & electricity supply. Here’s how it plans to do it

The NDMC has planned a major infrastructure upgrade to prevent prolonged power outages and ensure uninterrupted water supply in New Delhi by replacing ageing transformers, implementing the RDSS scheme, installing SCADA systems and setting up a 24x7 water supply control room.

2 min readUpdated: Dec 27, 2025 10:29 AM IST

The NDMC is gearing up for a power infrastructure upgrade by replacing old transformers (Representative image: Express Photo/file).

In a bid to curb prolonged power outages and offer uninterrupted water supply, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is gearing up to replace old transformers and set up a round-the-clock water supply control room in the Capital

Under the initiative, NDMC is set to implement the central government’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), which aims to improve the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers.

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Detailing the reasoning behind the move, officials said that several high tension and low tension panels date back to the pre-independence era, underlining that NDMC’s power distribution system is outdated.

Risk of prolonged power outage

Major transformers of 30 MVA capacity have also become old, placing excessive stress on the overall system, they added.

“If these assets are not replaced in time, there is a risk of prolonged power outages,” officials stressed.

Under this scheme, the civic body will hire an agency to manage and supervise the project, replace old 11 kV power panels to reduce power loss, install a modern control system called Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) to monitor electricity in real time, and set up smart meters.

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“The NDMC area is a VIP zone, housing offices related to the President and the Prime Minister, Central Ministries, foreign embassies, and other key institutions. Therefore, uninterrupted and reliable power supply in this area is of utmost importance,” said NDMC Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal.

While 60% of the funding assistance will be provided by the Ministry of Power, the remaining 40% will be offered by NDMC.

In another major infrastructure overhaul, a round-the-clock water supply control room will also be constructed in Old R K Ashram Marg — at the cost of Rs 5.24 crore — to help ensure uninterrupted water supply during outages.

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