Water shortage continues in the national capital Delhi, the Delhi Jal Board informed late on Saturday night that even on Sunday, June 19, the water supply in the city will continue to be affected.
Delhi Water Board Besides, Haryana blamed the situation for less water being released in Yamuna and two canals. Less water is being received from Haryana through Carrier Lined Canal (CLC) and Delhi Sub Branch (DSB), the utility said.
Apart from this, he informed that the water level in Wazirabad pond is 667.3 feet against the normal of 674.5 feet.
operating on wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla WTP have been affected. Water supply will remain affected till the situation improves.
The DJB said water would be available under low pressure in Northeast Delhi, West Delhi, North Delhi, Central Delhi, South Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Council areas including Delhi Cantonment.
The utility wrote a letter last week Haryana Irrigation DepartmentFor the fifth time this summer season, it was asked to release water from the Som river, a tributary of the Yamuna.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also requested Haryana to release excess water in Yamuna on humanitarian grounds.
Delhi requires about 1,200 MGD (million gallons per day) of water, while the DJB supplies about 950 MGD.
Haryana supplies a total of 610 million gallons of water a day to Delhi through two canals – CLC (368 MGD) and DSB (177) – and Yamuna (65 MGD).
Water is supplied to CLC and DSB from Hathini Kund through Munak Canal and Bhakra Beas Management Board.
In addition, Delhi receives 253 MGD from Uttar Pradesh through the Upper Ganga Canal, and 90 MGD from wells and tube wells installed across the city.