Yamuna ‘almost dried up’, water crisis to worsen in Delhi - Delhi water crisis: Supply from Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants has reduced by up to 40 percent.
Due to an intense heatwave and Haryana releasing less water in the Yamuna river, the water levels have dropped which may cause a drinking water problem in Delhi as Yamuna almost dries up, the Delhi Jal Board said.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The production capacity at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants has dipped further as the Yamuna has "almost dried up", compounding drinking water problems in several areas in Delhi, officials said on Monday. India News | Delhi s Drinking Water Problems Worsen as Yamuna Almost Dries Up.
The officials said that the production capacity at Wazirabad, Chandrawal, and Okhla water treatment plants has dipped further as the Yamuna has "almost dried up".