India, Jan. 22 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Wednesday cleared a sweeping set of decisions aimed at overhauling Delhi's water supply and sewerage systems, including the deployment of 600 Electric Vehicle (EV) water tankers.

The initiative aims to dismantle the grey market in tanker operations and ensure clean, transparent water delivery across the Capital. The approvals were granted at the 176th meeting of the DJB, chaired by Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh.

The move to introduce 600 EV-mounted water tankers is being seen as a structural reform of Delhi's tanker-based water supply system, which has long been criticised for pollution, lack of accountability and unregulated pricing. Among the total approved fleet, 300 EV tankers will...