Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Delhi Jal Board to hire 600 EV water tankers
The Delhi Jal Board is planning to add 600 new electric water tankers to help reduce pollution and make sure everyone gets clean water.
Half of these tankers will give free water to homes that need it, and the other half will provide water to businesses and schools for a fee.
The board also approved a project to clean up the Yamuna river by treating sewage from nearby areas.
They will also be updating their water plan and making sure more homes have proper sewer connections.
This will help a lot of people and make Delhi cleaner and healthier.
Delhi Jal Board to hire 600 EV water tankers for pollution control and water distribution.
300 tankers for free residential supply, 300 for commercial/institutional use on a payment basis.
Tankers equipped with stainless steel tanks and real-time GPS monitoring, bookable via mobile app.
Board approves DSTP project for Yamuna rejuvenation, benefiting 4.17 lakh people.
Approval for project management consultancy for Water Master Plan 2051 and sewer connections for 12.5 lakh residents.
- Who
- Delhi Jal Board, Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma
- What
- Hiring 600 EV water tankers, approving DSTP project, laying sewer connections
- When
- January 21 (announcement)
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To curb pollution, improve water distribution, and rejuvenate the Yamuna river
- Number of EV tankers
- 600
- Residential tankers
- 300
- Commercial/institutional tankers
- 300
- Current tankers in operation
- 1,000
- Beneficiaries of DSTP project
- 4.17 lakh people
- Beneficiaries of sewer connections
- 12.5 lakh residents
- Sewage treatment plant capacity
- 15 MGD