New Delhi, April 20 : Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with her Cabinet, flagged off 1,111 GPS-enabled water tankers on Sunday to address the pressing water needs of the national capital as temperatures rise.

The event, held at Nirankari Ground in Burari, marks a significant step towards improving water supply, especially in areas with no or limited access to piped water.

The Delhi Jal Board, which is overseeing the initiative, stated that a newly established Command Centre at Nirankari Ground will monitor the real-time movement, speed, and delivery of all 1,111 tankers. This monitoring system will ensure that water reaches the intended destinations promptly and efficiently.

This project is part of the Delhi Jal Board's broader initiative to modernise the city's water infrastructure. In addition to improving access to water, the Board aims to crack down on water theft, misuse, and uneven distribution through strict monitoring and transparent delivery systems.

While launching the initiative, CM Gupta used the occasion to launch a sharp attack on the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government, accusing it of widespread corruption and financial mismanagement.

Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma, who inspected the site before the rollout, stressed that the GPS tracking system will ensure accountability and end the operations of tanker mafias that have long plagued the city.

"Under our government's transparency model and as India completes 10 years of Digital India under PM Modi, we've connected the Delhi Jal Board to a fully digital IT dashboard at our headquarters in Jhandewalan," Verma said.

"This is the same Delhi Jal Board department that once had a very negative reputation for its officers and operations. But after 10 years of misrule, and just 10 weeks of Rekha Gupta's leadership, we've shown results. The previous government made Delhi a swamp. We've managed to bloom a lotus in that swamp and will continue to do so," he added.