West Delhi dogged by low pressure, contamination (The Times of India 16 June 2012)Post title

NEW DELHI: As the clock struck 2, Anila Devi and her sister-in-law rushed out of their Patel Nagar house with buckets, utensils and containers. For half an hour they had their eyes glued to the tap but they weren't able to fill a single bucket. Acute water shortage is not the problem here. The pressure at which water is supplied is too low.
"We have been having a tough time since many days. Even though the Board supplies water twice a day, the pressure is so low that we can't fill more than two buckets in one hour," said Devi.
Anupam Mullick, another Patel Nagar resident, agrees. "We have been facing water-related problems for the last few years, but the situation has gone from bad to worse in the last couple of days," said Mullick. Though the water supply is regular, it's very scanty.
In absolute desperation, some have had to visit their friends/relatives' homes to bathe. Gulshan Hayar is one such resident. "After prolonged efforts, three days ago, we finally managed to get a tanker. With no boring and scarce supply it has become really difficult to manage our daily water requirements," he said. Hayar's family spends around Rs 250 per day on mineral water bottles.
While residents of Patel Nagar are struggling with reduced water flow, those in colonies like 0 are faced with another problem — contaminated supply. Amit Roy, a resident, says that the first 2-3 bottles he fills go waste as the water is filthy. "Earlier, we used to clean filters in the RO water purifier once a fortnight. However, the poor quality of water has made it mandatory for us to clean them daily," he said.
Other west Delhi areas, including Moti Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Karol Bagh, and Rajendra Nagar are also reeling under the crisis.