Delhi announces water supply cut. Check out the affected areas
South Delhi will now receive water only once daily instead of twice, as part of a water rationing strategy announced by Water Minister Atishi on Tuesday. This decision affects areas like Greater Kailash, Lajpat Nagar, Panchsheel Park, Hauz Khas, Chittaranjan Park, and nearby locations. The change will remain in effect until the water supply situation improves.
«I know that where water is being supplied twice a day, people will be troubled if it is cut off for once a day, but I appeal to all Delhiites that we should not think only about ourselves. We should think about everyone,» minister Atishi said.
North and South West Delhi, including Mehrauli and Chattarpur, are also facing significant water challenges this summer amid a prolonged heatwave in northwest India as temperature in outskirts of Delhi soared closer to 50 degrees. The situation has been exacerbated by Haryana's cessation of Yamuna water releases to Delhi since the beginning of May, the minister claimed.
In the Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) summer bulletin on Tuesday, it was reported that the city's total water production was at 978 million gallons per day (MGD), with Wazirabad producing 110 MGD against a capacity of 131 MGD. Although there was a slight improvement from Monday's production of 969.32 MGD, Wazirabad's issues continue to impact the overall supply.
Minister Atishi called for «collective responsibility,» urging residents to avoid wasteful water use, such as washing vehicles with open pipes. She warned that if these voluntary measures are
