Faced with scarcity of water, Delhiites approached Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari for conveying their concerns to the city Government. Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) have written to Tiwari in this regard.
SK Mittal, Vice President of South Extension — II RAW said. “I have written several letters to the Government, due to shortage of water supply, senior citizens and women are facing problems since water is the basic need, we have mentioned in a letter to Tiwari”. Mittal said other RWAs have approached Tiwari seeking a solution to their water woes.
Political parties too, are targeting Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for not coming up with 'summer action plan' to deal with paucity of water. BJP and Congress larders have asked Delhi Government to submit its summer action plan.
Earlier, DJB had issued an advisory that Delhiites may face water shortage as the water level in Wazirabad pond has depleted to 669.90 feet against the normal level of 674.5 feet. DJB also mentioned serious depletion of water and reduction in release of raw water by Haryana in river Yamuna. The production of water treatment plants of Delhi has been adversely affected.
DJB officials say that that they working out a plan to rationalise water supply and a result, water will be available at low pressure for few more days in the following areas: West, North, Central Delhi, Part of South Delhi, including Delhi Cantonment and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC ) area.DJB advised people to make judicious use of water and also contact at telephone nos. 1916, 23527679, 23634469 for water related problems.
Meanwhile, this is not the first time in this season, people are faced with acute shortage of water supply. Earlier too, water was not being supplied by the DJB in some pockets of the national Capital. Moreover, people in Central Delhi also complained about the polluted water in supply.
From Moti Bagh of Central Delhi to South Delhi areas, for instance - lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony, Saket and Karol Bagh area - Delhi people have made several complaints pertaining to the shortage in water supply.
The DJB is claiming the high-level ammonia in Yamuna water being supplied by Haryana through Munak Canal. DJB officials said that they are trying to fulfil the requirement of Delhi people with 70 per cent of water. “We are working under constraints as we are getting inadequate supply of water, we are trying to provide water irrespective of the zones,” said a DJB official.
It may be noted that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has also sought a report on water pollution from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as the DJB complained about increased level of ammonia in water being supplied by Haryana.