‘Fresh drinking water wasted for a year’: Damaged pipeline in Delhi’s Greater Kailash 2 sparks residents’ outrage

The damaged portion of the pipeline is located near the Balwant Rai Mehta School. Despite several complaints, the residents of this upscale South Delhi locality allege, the DJB has not plugged the leak.

The Indian Express tried reaching out to the Superintendent Engineer of the area, but he could not be contacted for a comment.

Meanwhile, an official, pleading anonymity, said that the tenders have been passed for the repair, adding that a work order will take a week to be issued.  “The pipeline needs to be changed… This has been delayed since there is a huge tree hampering the work. When the repair happens, water supply will be disrupted in the locality and other areas for a day,” the official said.

The residents are displeased with the DJB’s efforts. “We have sent multiple letters. They have been saying for months that ‘new tenders will be issued’. Every department just dodges us, saying it does not come under their jurisdiction,” said RWA Manager Jitendra Gulati.

RWA president Dheer Singh Kasana said the volume of water wasted has increased in the last four to five months. He added that the water leakage has also deteriorated the condition of the road.

Some residents claimed the leaky pipeline has been haunting the locality for years. Praveen Aggrawal, a resident, claimed that the situation has prevailed for nearly eight years. “Earlier, the authorities used to come and repair it. We have approached the MLA also, but they are saying the tender is costing a lot since it’s a big project and will take time,” he said.