Saxena termed this deliberate stonewalling on the part of the DJB that was depriving the poorest of the poor with something as basic as water, as unfortunate and requested Somnath Bharti to avoid playing politics when it came to the welfare of the people of Delhi.
"The ongoing attempts to present minutes of meetings and presentations from departments such as DJB and IFC as if they were solely the achievements of the Lieutenant Governor are misleading and a disservice to the collective efforts of the people of Delhi," he said.
In this regard, Saurabh Bhardwaj took to Twitter and said, " Respected Delhi LG this rejuvenation work has been undertaken by Arvind Kejriwal-led DJB. The elected Govt of Delhi is working on around 3 dozen water bodies of DDA. Please don't take undue credit."
The Water Minister said, "The LG V.K Saxena is well aware of the fact that like various departments of the Delhi Government, DJB is grappling with an artificial shortage of funds created for some officers. The problem has persisted for many months since officials of the finance department ha
Speaking on the occasion, DJB Vice-Chairman Somnath Bharti said that his priority will be to develop the capital city of Delhi as per the dreams of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Chief Minister has the dream of providing 24 hours of uninterrupted water supply to every household in Delhi
The residents are advised to store sufficient quantity of water in advance as per requirement. Water tankers will be available on request, the DJB said.
In his letter, LG Saxena also flagged gross inaction on part of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in cleaning and desilting the pond reservoir behind the Wazirabad barrage, which supplies water to Wazirabad and Chandrawal Water Treatment Plants.
After Delhi LG VK Saxena raised concern over contaminated water being supplied to the people of national capital, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Chairman and Water Minister of Delhi Saurabh Bhardwaj asked the Delhi LG to take cognisance of illegal sand mining in Haryana.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a high-level review meeting on Friday to take stock of new water sources, systematic use of every STP for groundwater recharge and to prepare a new integrated water project for East and North-East Delhi.
In a bid to transform the sewage system and eliminate all three landfill sites in Delhi and use the world's latest technology for better disposal of garbage, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Vice Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, on Thursday interacted with Israeli solid waste management experts through a video
According to the ACB, the vigilance department of the DJB discovered "serious fraud" and embezzlement of DJB money by the officials/agencies concerned.
The Delhi Jal Board has started preparations to reduce foaming in the Yamuna over a month ago for Chhath Puja to allow devotees to offer prayers to Surya Devta.