The Capital continued to face a water shortage as reduction in
supply persisted on Thursday. The city's water production was less by 45 MGD.
Delhi Jal Board officials said the pond level at Wazirabad was
below the required 674.5 feet. As a result water production at the Wazirabad
Water Treatment plant fell by 30 MGD. Production at Haiderpur water treatment
plant was less by 15 MGD.
“Despite our efforts and petitions to Haryana to release more
water and to the Upper Yamuna River Board to intervene, there has been no let
up in the situation,” said a senior official.
The reduction in water supply affected large parts of the city
including areas in South, South-West, North, North-West and Central Delhi.
The Delhi Jal Board also released a report of water testing. It
said 2,913 water samples were checked between June 6-12 and 2,872 water samples
were found satisfactory. “Only 41 samples, (1.40%) were found to be
unsatisfactory. Remedial action was taken where samples were found
unsatisfactory,” the official said.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Government late on Thursday evening said
that Haryana had arbitrarily and drastically curtailed raw water supply
resulting in less production of water by 30 MGD at the Wazirabad water
treatment plant. Haryana, it added, had also cut down water to the Haiderpur
plant resulting in short production of water by 15 MGD. Further he said that
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been trying to speak to her Haryana
counterpart but in vain. Even the Chief Secretary has been contacting Haryana
officers but to no avail. “The State Government will take up this issue at all
levels as Delhi is not just a city but the national Capital,” he added.
· Pond level at Wazirabad below required
674.5 feet: Delhi Jal Board
· South, South-West, North, North-West
and Central Delhi affected by water shortage
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