Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, state Water Minister Pravesh Sahib Singh, and others during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of Yamuna revival projects, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

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Improving water supply, expanding sewerage coverage and preventing untreated wastewater from flowing into the Yamuna – these are are among the intended outcomes of 43 Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects worth Rs 8,941.22 crore inaugurated or launched by union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, his birthday.

Of the 43 projects – expected to benefit around 1.5 crore people – 10 worth Rs 2,827.11 crore have been inaugurated, while foundation stones have been laid for the remaining 33, estimated to cost Rs 6,114.11 crore.

The projects cover water and sewage treatment plants, sewer networks, household sewer connections, pumping stations and drainage infrastructure.…