Many parts of the city are reeling under acute shortage of water due to low supply from Haryana
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday, requesting them to maintain the current level of water supply to avoid an "unprecedented situation" in the Capital. Many parts of the city are reeling under acute shortage of water due to low supply from Haryana.
In the letter to Khattar, Kejriwal said that Delhi has been facing shortage of drinking water since December 30 last year; first because of the increased pollution levels at Wazirabad and since April 2 on account of reduced water release through Diversion Drain-8/river Yamuna.
"This has led to Wazirabad pond not being filled up to the desired level due to which drinking water production has been affected at Wazirabad and Chandrawal Water Treatment Plants. Supply of water through Delhi Sub Branch and Carrier Line Channel is reduced by 100 cusecs," he said.
The water demand in the Capital peaks up to 20 per cent during the summer months -- May and June -- which makes water distribution difficult.
Kejriwal's move came a day after the Haryana government assured the Supreme Court that it would maintain status quo on the supply of the Yamuna river water to the Capital till May 21 and would decide on the Delhi government's proposed request to continue the supply.
In another letter to Baijal, Kejriwal requested him to use good offices to persuade Haryana to continue the supply of same level of water and also take up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Kejriwal further said that if Haryana reduces water supply from May 21, it could lead to an "unprecedented situation" and water shortage in the Capital.
"Disruption in water supply from Haryana will affect Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, which supplies water to the VIP areas of Delhi, including Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament, embassies of various countries and other major establishments," Kejriwal said.
The CM, in his letter, stated that Delhi has been receiving 1,133 cusecs of water from Haryana since 1996, but for the first time, the state has contested the claim.
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Disruption in water supply from Haryana will affect Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, which supplies water to the VIP areas of Delhi
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