IIT Delhi, Delhi Jal Board alliance to address water security issues

IIT Delhi and Delhi Jal Board have inked an MoU to address water security related issues being faced by Delhi.

IIT Delhi has collaborated with Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to address water security related issues being faced by Delhi.

“This MoU will provide a platform to facilitate collaboration between IIT Delhi and DJB in joint studies, research, training and data sharing in problems of common interest such as Operation & Management, Policy and Planning of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure”, said Prof Dhanya CT, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi. 

IIT Delhi and DJB will join forces on identified Research & Development initiatives in the areas of Water Supply and Distribution; Wastewater Conveyance, Treatment, Recycle/Reuse and Disposal.

Both sides will work towards the development of policy and best practice initiatives for wastewater treatment and its reuse/recycling to achieve the goal of zero waste discharge into drains and River Yamuna, said IIT Delhi official release.

MoU's points of collaboration

Following are the points on which IIT Delhi and DJB will work jointly:

• Both these parties will work together to build shared knowledge platforms and disseminate data and information products to improve understanding of Water and Wastewater Management alternatives for NCT of Delhi.
• They will jointly develop Smart Operation and Management framework for DJB’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure.
• IIT Delhi and DJB will jointly develop effective and efficient strategies for Management, Improvement and Rehabilitation of DJB’s Water Distribution and Wastewater Conveyance Systems.
•  They will develop Continuing Education and Training Modules for in-service officers of DJB.

“The Memorandum of Understanding seeks to foster a collaborative partnership between IIT Delhi and Delhi Jal Board, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, based on shared interests in the area of Water and Wastewater Management and Policy Infrastructure within the overarching domain of Water Security and its Sustainability under present and future climate scenarios”, said Mr Udit Prakash Rai, CEO, Delhi Jal Board. 

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