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Water supply in parts of Delhi affected for a week: Water Board
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Delhi gets 250 million gallons of raw water daily through the Upper Ganges Canal. (Representative)
New Delhi:
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said that water supply in some parts of the capital is likely to be affected for a week due to the “low availability” of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.
The water utility said that the “production” capacity at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants has come down by 25 percent to 30 percent.
“Water supply in East Delhi, Northeast Delhi, South Delhi and North Delhi Municipal Corporation areas will remain affected in the evening … The situation may remain the same for a week until the situation improves,” he said.
The Supreme Court has listed the matter for hearing at 2 pm.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court will today hear a petition filed by the Delhi Jal Board against the Haryana government on the water crisis in the national capital. The top court has listed the matter for hearing at 2 pm.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), while requesting for an urgent hearing on its plea, has said that Haryana is releasing untreated water to the national capital. It also cited that the water supplied to Delhi has seen an unimaginable level of Amonia which was not possible to be treated at water plants in the national capital.
Raghav Chadha writes to ML Khattar over lesser water, high ammonia levels in Yamuna ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 22:27 IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Delhi Jal board Chairman Raghav Chadha on Wednesday sought the intervention of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the issue of a significant reduction in raw water supply by the state government and increased ammonia levels in River Yamuna.
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