Water scarcity situation may arise in national Capital due to depletion of water level at Wazirabad pond. As per the official measurements made by water providing body—Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the current water level is 671.3 feet against the normal 674.5 feet.
The civic agency also marked that supply would be limited from March 14 onwards due to reduction in release of raw water by neighboring States Haryana in Delhi Sub Branch and Munak Canal, the production of Water Treatment Plants (WTP) of Delhi has been adversely affected.
“It may also result in closure of WTPs at Chandrawal and Wazirabad. The Delhi Jal Board is endeavoring to rationalize the water supply. Therefore, water will be available at low pressure for coming few more days, till the situation improves,” DJP mentioned in their official statement.
The affected areas are— West, North, Central Delhi, part of South Delhi, including Delhi Cantt and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas.
Further, due to leakage in side the Command Tank No. 02, water supply will be affected or available at low pressure on 14.03.2018 from 9.00 am to 12.00 mid night in following areas — Dawrka Sub City, Madhu Vihar areas, Rajapuri areas, Mahavir Enclave, Bindapur areas.Residents are advised to store sufficient quantity of water.
Water tankers will be available at telephone nos- 1916, 23527679, 23513073, 1800117118 (Central Control Room), 29234746, 29234747 (Greater Kailash), 26193218 (R.K.Puram), 25281197 (Paschim Vihar), 28521123 (Janakpuri D-Block), 25193140, 25174140 (Shivaji Enclave), 27308015 (Ashok Vihar), 25223658 (Punjabi Bagh), 27681578, 27677877 (Kewal Park), 65290868 (Dwarka), 26137216 (Vasant Kunj), 23537397, 23677129 (Idgah).