Delhi Govt introduces 'recycler machine' to tackle waterlogging during monsoon

ANI April 7, 2025 165 views

Delhi's government has introduced an innovative recycler machine to combat chronic waterlogging during monsoons. The high-tech equipment can clean sewers thoroughly without manual entry, addressing decades of drainage system neglect. Personally inspected by PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, the machine was first trialed in Greater Kailash. This technology aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of modernizing urban infrastructure and promoting cleanliness.

"Our effort now is to have such state-of-the-art machines in every assembly constituency" - Parvesh Sahib Singh, PWD Minister
New Delhi, April 6: Taking a major step towards resolving the recurring problem of waterlogging in the capital during monsoons and modernizing the sewer cleaning system, the Delhi Government has introduced a "recycler machine."

Key Points

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Revolutionary machine extracts and treats sewer silt without manual intervention

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Addresses decade-long drainage system neglect

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Supports PM Modi's Swachh Bharat urban infrastructure vision

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Reduces water consumption during cleaning process

According to a release, this machine has been brought in from Mumbai and is capable of deep and thorough sewer cleaning without requiring any manual entry into the system.

A trial of the recycler machine was conducted at Greater Kailash area on Sunday. PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh personally oversaw the trial and inspection of the machine.

Speaking about the root cause of the problem, the PWD minister pointed out that the lack of desilting in sewers for the past 10 to 20 years has resulted in clogged drainage systems, which exacerbate waterlogging in many areas of Delhi.

Most drains, nullahs, and sewer lines in Delhi have not been desilted for the past 10-20 years.

As a result, every rainfall leads to waterlogging on roads and even inside homes. Our effort now is to have such state-of-the-art machines in every assembly constituency to ensure thorough cleaning. After cleaning, we will use CCTV cameras to verify 100 per cent cleanliness.

This initiative is a concrete step towards realizing Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji's vision of a 'Swachh Bharat' and a modern urban infrastructure.

The Key features that make the Recycler Machine far superior to traditional. It simultaneously extracts silt and dirty water from the sewer. The extracted water is treated within the machine and reused for jetting, drastically reducing water consumption. No additional water tankers are required, unlike traditional super sucker machines. Being a single-unit setup, it requires minimal operational space. The entire cleaning process becomes faster, more precise, and environmentally friendly, the release said.

The high-tech machine has already been successfully deployed in cities like Mumbai and in the state of Gujarat. The Delhi Government now plans to implement it across the capital in a phased manner.

The aim is to ensure comprehensive and technologically advanced sewer-cleaning operations in all major assembly areas, especially before the onset of monsoon, providing much-needed relief from chronic waterlogging issues for the residents of Delhi, added the release.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Finally some good news! Waterlogging has been a nightmare every monsoon. Hope they deploy these machines quickly before the rains start. 🤞
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Priya M.
The water recycling feature sounds impressive! Saving water while solving waterlogging - that's smart thinking. Hope it works as promised.
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Amit S.
While I appreciate the initiative, I'm concerned about maintenance. We've seen many fancy machines introduced before that stop working after 6 months. Hope this one has proper service contracts.
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Neha T.
My basement floods every year! 😫 If this machine can prevent that, I'll be the first to thank the government. Fingers crossed!
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Sanjay V.
Good to see technology being used for civic problems. The CCTV verification is a nice touch - accountability matters. Hope other cities follow Delhi's lead.
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Meena P.
About time! The admission that drains haven't been cleaned in 10-20 years explains so much. Better late than never I suppose. Now please focus on implementation.

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