NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday asked Delhi Jal Board to submit a report on the city's sewer system and contamination of water within 10 days.

The minister held a review with senior officials of the water utility and executive engineers of all 23 divisions on Friday and asked them to map the water and sewarage infrastructure.

"As chairperson of DJB, I interacted with officials to try and understand how the system works. I have also asked them to map each area for water and sewerage-two major problems in the city-and submit a report within 10 days," said Sisodia.

The review came a few days after DJB's board meeting was postponed with no clarity on which minister was to head it. As the urban development minister, Sisodia will take over the position held by chief ministers in the past 16-odd years.

Another review of the department was held on Thursday where the ministers, including CM Arvind Kejriwal , discussed the possibility of fulfilling promises made in AAP 's 70-point agenda.

"The minister said that DJB should be so aware of its system that even before residents complain, officials should know what and where the problems are. For instance, he has asked the executive engineers to study the sewer system in each division, where there are overflows or settled sewers. Sisodia has asked them to find out the reason for the problem and provide solutions. This is also linked with contamination of water. Officials will have to chart out the system, at what point the contamination is taking place, vulnerable areas and solutions," said a source.

DJB is already in the process of replacing old supply lines and sewers. However, contamination of potable water is a common feature because storm water drains are also used for carrying sewage.

due to a mismanagement of the sewer system because of which storm water drains are also used for carrying sewage, contamination of potable water is a common feature, especially during the monsoon months.

Sisodia said that DJB has submitted an annual estimate of Rs 150-250 crore to meet the expenditure on supplying 20 kilolitres of lifeline water to each family per month. Reacting to complaints about fast running meters being installed by DJB, he said that the matter would be looked into.

