Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday flagged off 1,111 water tankers equipped with GPS tracking systems, aiming to strengthen the capital’s water supply during the peak summer months.
The real-time location of each tanker can now be monitored via an IT dashboard at the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) headquarters, enhancing transparency and operational efficiency.
"टैंकर माफिया पर होगा वार, दिल्ली सरकार है तैयार!"
पारदर्शिता और ईमानदारी से कार्य करना हमारी केंद्र सरकार और माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी की मूल नीति रही है। इसी सिद्धांत को आधार बनाकर, हम दिल्ली को जल संकट से मुक्ति दिलाने के अभियान में एक निर्णायक कदम उठा रहे हैं।… pic.twitter.com/sXcLPC7OU3
— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) April 20, 2025
“This marks a move towards complete transparency. While not a permanent solution, we are committed to developing a new town plan to ensure tap water access for every resident,” Gupta said at the event in Burari, which also marked 60 days of her administration.
The launch event was attended by Water Minister Parvesh Verma, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, along with BJP MPs and MLAs.
The Delhi government has earmarked ₹9,000 crore for the water sector in its 2025–26 budget. The funds will go towards installing smart meters, reviving water bodies, laying pipelines, and desilting drains, among other initiatives.
Gupta also announced the deployment of 50 super sucker machines across the city to address sewer overflows. “The previous government had just two. We’re scaling up significantly,” she said.
The government is concurrently working to boost the capacity of both sewage and water treatment plants.
दिल्ली का नया अध्याय शुरू!
मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती @gupta_rekha जी द्वारा लॉन्च हुए GPS-enabled Tankers.
अब पूरी दिल्ली में ऐसे 1,111 टैंकर रखेंगे हर बूंद का हिसाब।
टैंकर माफिया का अंत — पारदर्शिता की जीत!#HarGharJal #GPSTanker #DelhiWater pic.twitter.com/PYeovNA1rf— CMO Delhi (@CMODelhi) April 20, 2025
Calling the initiative a model of “good governance and transparency,” Minister Verma noted that while some of the tankers are older, all are now fitted with GPS. “Citizens can track their movement just like food delivery apps,” he said.
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Taking a swipe at the previous AAP government, he added, “What the ‘AAP-da sarkar’ couldn’t achieve in years, we’ve done in ten weeks—clearing drains, removing tonnes of silt, and working round the clock, even on holidays and festivals.”
(With inputs from PTI)
