New Delhi, March 20 -- The new 50 MGD (million gallons per day) water treatment plant (WTP) in south-west Delhi's Dwarka is now ready, and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is planning a series of diversions, coupled with groundwater extraction through tube wells, to source raw water for the facility, officials said.

However, they added, the plant's operationalisation now hinges on a nod from the NGT panel for extracting ground water against the objections raised by Haryana.

A senior DJB official said the plant in Sector 16 will benefit Dwarka sub-city and surrounding areas.

"Our raw water supply from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is limited. To secure additional water to run the second unit at Dwarka, around 30MGD of raw water - sourced from the ...