‘Lutyens’ Delhi may face water crisis as Haryana not releasing fair share’

Lowest water level at Wazirabad barrage since 1965: Chadha

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice-chairperson Raghav Chadha on Monday said that areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which houses the Prime Minister’s residence, the Supreme Court, the High Court, and many embassies, will also face water crisis as Haryana was allegedly not releasing the share of water to Delhi. “This move of the Haryana government is on the verge of causing havoc in Delhi. Even the Central Delhi and NDMC areas of Delhi which house the PM residence, the Supreme Court, the High Court, the international embassies — all will face this crisis. The entire Central Delhi, NDMC, Lutyens areas may see a water crisis soon,” Mr. Chadha said. He claimed that Haryana has withheld at least 120 MGD (million gallons per day) of water that belongs to Delhi and this has caused a “huge water crisis” in Delhi.