Fallout from a devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand hit Delhi more than 500 kilometres downstream on Monday, when water supplies were cut to tens of thousands of residents.
Updated Jan 16, 2021 | 06:03 IST
Consuming such ammonia-contaminated water can cause damage to the internal organs, lungs, brain, anaemia, cough, irritation in eyes and pain, according to health experts. 3 ways to remove ammonia from water [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Nitrifying bacteria treat ammonia-contaminated water through biological processes.
In ion exchange method, the ammonium ions contained in the water get exchanged with the ions contained in clinoptilolite.
New Delhi: High ammonia levels in the river Yamuna, a major source of potable water for Delhi residents, led to a temporary closure of Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants in the national capital, disrupting water supply in some parts on the city on Tuesday.
Updated Dec 30, 2020 | 07:41 IST
AAP leader and Delhi Jal Board vice-chairman Raghav Chadha has blamed Haryana for releasing industrial effluents in the Yamuna thereby impacting the water supply to Delhi. DJB has blamed Haryana for releasing industrial effluents into the river Yamuna. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has blamed Haryana for releasing industrial effluents into the river Yamuna
DJB vice-chairman Raghav Chadha has argued that Delhi currently receives much less water than the share it deserves.
New Delhi: With the rise in ammonia level in Yamuna, the water supply to north, central and south Delhi is likely to be disrupted on Wednesday.
Tanker strike affected water supply but gap was plugged: DJB after office vandalism
The strike started around December 1 and ended largely on Thursday through the intervention of the Delhi High Court. Around 20 tankers were still off the road as on Friday and were being persuaded to return to work by the DJB, officials said. December 26, 2020 2:41:21 am
Raghav Chadha taking stock of the damages at DJB office.
A strike by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) contractors, who took 100 water tankers off the road this month, caused only a minor disruption in water supply in parts of the city, DJB officials said.
The strike started around December 1 and ended largely on Thursday through the intervention of the Delhi High Court. Around 20 tankers were still off the road as on Friday and were being persuaded to return to work by the DJB, officials said.