The Hindu Residents of Sanjay camp
in Chanakyapuri rush for water on the arrival of a tanker in New Delhi on
Tuesday. Photo: V.V.Krishnan
"Our officials have begun recording the water flow. Since
there is no time frame laid down for the monitoring, we will continue for a few
days or till new instructions are issued" said an Upper Yamuna River Board
official in Delhi
A team of Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) officials began
monitoring the water flow between Haryana and Delhi on Tuesday morning. It had
been decided on Monday to appoint an independent observation team to record the
release and inflow of water between the two States to put an end to the
squabble over water sharing.
"We will compile reports by the end of the day every day and
send it to both the State governments and the Union Ministry of Water
Resources,” said the UYRB official.
The water situation in Delhi meanwhile did not show any
discernible change. Though full production at the Wazirabad water treatment
plant was resumed, Delhi Jal Board officials said it remained low at Haiderpur.
“The pond level is still not at 674.5 feet that is required for
full production. In the morning it was 673.6 feet when we began lifting water
for production, but if the production has to be sustained we need the pond
level to be consistently at the required level,” said an official.
On the monitoring by the UYRB, the official said: “The monitoring
will be effective if it is carried out over a period of time, randomly and
voluntarily. They [the independent observation team] should verify the release
over a period of time to assess if Haryana is indeed releasing Delhi’s full
share of water.”
On the stand-off over the release of an additional 80 MGD from
Munak Canal, a DJB official said: “The Munak Canal was constructed keeping in
view the savings. Not just Delhi, even Haryana gets to save water that is
otherwise wasted due to leakages in the existing canal. Both Delhi and Haryana
will get an additional 80 MGD on account of savings; it is unfortunate that Haryana
has suddenly backtracked on this issue.”
Meanwhile, areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council received
less water on Tuesday on account of rationalisation by the Council.
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