New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art 105 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant at Chandrawal, aimed at strengthening the city's water supply infrastructure. The project, estimated at Rs 599 crore, is expected to be commissioned in 2026.

According to an official statement from the Chief Minister's office, CM Gupta chaired a review meeting of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) at the Delhi Secretariat to assess preparedness ahead of the upcoming summer season.

The statement mentioned that the project remained stalled for several years, resulting in a sharp cost escalation of nearly Rs 400 crores, due to the repeated cancellations of tenders and non-compli...