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.
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Water supply in parts of Delhi likely to remain affected for a week: Delhi Jal Board
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to reduced availability of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal. The water utility said the production capacity at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants was reduced by 25 per cent to 30 per cent. Water supply in areas of East Delhi, Northeast Delhi, South Delhi and NDMC will remain affected in the evening. The situation may remain so for a week until the situation improves, it said.
The reduction in water supply in Ganga canal comes at a time when the Yamuna is already experiencing high levels of ammonia affecting supply in parts of Delhi.
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The Haryana government has told the Supreme Court that the Delhi Government was trying to conceal its utter failure in management of water by accusing it of being responsible for increased Ammonia levels in the drinking water supplied to the national capital.
In an affidavit filed in response to the Delhi Jal Board’s plea, the Haryana Government said it’s Delhi which was responsible for increased Ammonia levels in the drinking water supplied to its residents as the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant had not been upgraded to treat water.
Haryana contended that the Central Pollution Control Board had examined the water of river Yamuna on January 13, 2021 and it was found that Ammonia levels rose sharply from Delhi contact point at Palla to Wazirabad.