Delhi Water Supply Situation Worsens As Yamuna River "Almost Dry "
NDTV
Water in north Delhi, northwest Delhi, west Delhi and parts of south Delhi will be available at low pressure till the situation improves.
The water supply situation in the national capital has deteriorated further as the Wazirabad pond level has now dropped to 668.3 feet, the lowest this year, against the normal of 674.5 feet, officials said on Saturday.
"Since the Yamuna river is almost dry, we are diverting water from the Carrier Lined Canal (CLC) and the Delhi Sub Branch (DSB) towards Wazirabad. As a result, the water production at Haiderpur Phase I and Phase II and Bawana water treatment plants have been hit," an official said.
Water in north Delhi, northwest Delhi, west Delhi and parts of south Delhi will be available at low pressure till the situation improves, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said in a statement.
Haryana supplies a total of 610 million gallons of water a day to Delhi through two canals -- CLC (368 MGD) and DSB (177) -- and the Yamuna (65 MGD).
