The Delhi Government in collaboration with Denmark will explore the methods of power generation and groundwater recharge from stubble in Delhi, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after meeting with the Ambassador of Denmark. A presentation regarding the matter was also given by the experts led by the Ambassador of Denmark to CM.

The delegation also apprised the CM of modern technologies for recharging groundwater through rainwater and generating power from paddy stubble that can be put to use in Delhi.

Addressing the media, Kejriwal said that Delhi government is working on a war-footing to provide 24x7 water supply to every household of Delhi. We are keen to implement new solutions to augment our water supply capacity. “The state government will soon implement state-of-the-art solutions to enhance the groundwater level and extraction infrastructure.

The national capital depends on neighbouring states for raw water. We want to make the city self-sustainable by radically increasing the water table by recharging groundwater,” CM said.

“A delegation of experts led by the Ambassador of Denmark to India Freddy Swain met with CM Arvind Kejriwal at the Delhi Secretariat. 

The delegation had come to present Denmark’s solutions on groundwater recharge and power generation from stubble to the CM and held an extensive discussion with him on ways in which they can be adapted in Delhi,” he said.

“It was decided that Delhi and Denmark will further explore avenues of collaboration in the sectors of groundwater recharge and power generation from stubble.

This presentation came in the backdrop of a recently held meeting between CM and Danish Ambassador where the CM had sought a presentation from Danish experts on their successful sustainability solutions in the fields of water, pollution and power,” Kejriwal said. Kejriwal thoroughly studied and analysed how groundwater recharge, groundwater extraction and sewage management takes place in Denmark.  During the meeting Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and DDC vice chairperson Jasmine Shah were also present.