India, Sept. 15 -- The new water treatment plant set up in southwest Delhi's Dwarka will begin operations by December this year, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials said on Sunday.

"The new water treatment plant in Dwarka will be made operational by December. Initially we are planning to commission 25 million gallons per day (MGD) of treatment capacity. The raw water from this plant will also reach Bawana via Munak canal. We are focusing on reducing water losses and leakages which can improve raw water availability," water minister Parvesh Verma said last week.

The plant has the capacity to treat around 50 MGD water and officials said half of its capacity will be commissioned initially.

DJB operates nine water treatment plants and multiple...