There will be a limited water supply in South-East area of Delhi due to interconnection work in V-series Ranney Well raw water line feeding to Okhla Water Treatment Plant(WTP) near IP Metro Station and at Okhla WTP. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has mentioned that the water supply will be available at low pressure in the evening of April 13 to the evening of April 15 in New Friends Colony, Batla House, Zakir Nagar, Noor Nagar, Noor Nagar Extn., Okhla Village, Gaffar Manzil, Zamia Nagar, Gaffur Nagar Azim Dairy, Joga Bai, Massi Garh and their adjoining areas. Residents have been advised to store adequate water for their demand.
Incidentally, the problem of water scarcity is being highlighted by the leader of position in Delhi assembly Vijender Gupta and other BJP and Congress leaders and ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is being pulled for not having any preparedness or Summer Action Plan.
Earlier, In March , residents of Moti Bagh and Central Delhi districts were complaining about the shortage in supply and dirty water as well.
It may be recalled, green body National Green Tribunal (NGT) has also ordered Central Pollution control Board (CPCB) to check the impurity levels in water.
In the starting of April month, residents of South Extension -II were complained about the shortage in water supply.
RWAs representatives had written letters to Delhi state BJP president Manoj Tiwari.
Residents in their written complaints had mentioned, “Due to limited water supply , residents are not able to fulfill their daily requirements.”
Meanwhile , the DJB has also provide helpline numbers for tanker supply. These numbers are -1916, 23527679, 23538495, 23634469 (Central Control Room), 26473720, 26449877 ( Giri Nagar), 23370911 ( IP Pumping Station).