Ghaziabad: 30,000 Thirsty in Loni Despite 10-Year-Old Pipeline; Khoda Gets ₹18 Cr Water Project

• In Loni's Rahul Garden and Amar Vihar, 30,000 residents face severe water scarcity, forced to buy bottled water daily, despite pipelines laid a decade ago.
• Residents spend ₹100-₹150 daily on bottled water, adding ₹3000-₹4500 monthly burden on middle-class families.
• Khoda Nagar Palika has approved an ₹18 crore drinking water project to build underground reservoirs and supply water via pipelines, with work starting within a month.
• Loni's Nagar Palika Junior Engineer stated that one tubewell boring is complete, and electricity connection tender is underway, with supply to begin soon.
• Councilors in Khoda raised concerns over previous water proposals and opposed inter-ward water shifting, fearing a wider crisis.

Why It Matters: Loni residents suffer water scarcity despite old pipelines, while Khoda secures an ₹18 crore project to address its crisis.