Yamuna Pollution to hit water supply

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Water supply would be affected in some parts of the national Capital due to discharge of high level of pollutant from Haryana in River Yamuna and annual flushing programme of underground reservoir and booster pumping station. The supply would be restored until the situation improves, said a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) official.

The areas where supply would be affected due to discharge of high level of pollutant in River Yamuna are Central Delhi, North Delhi, part of South Delhi, part of West Delhi and areas comes under New Delhi Municipal Council till the situation improves. Further, the areas where supply would not be available or available at low pressure due to flushing programme on Tuesday are Shahbad Dairy, Shahbad Village, Rohini (Sector-11), Shalimar Bagh (AC Block), 764 LIG DU C block sector-17, Rohini and their surrounding areas.

DJB has advised to store adequate water in advance to avoid any inconvenience. It also informed that water tankers will be available on request at telephone numbers 1916, 1800117118, 23527679, 23634469, (Central Control Room), 27308015 (Ashok Vihar), 9650291444, 27700231 (Holambi), 27915965 (Mangolpuri), 23810930 (Chandrawal), 23537397, 23677129 (Idgah), 25223658 (Punjabi Bagh), 27619244, 27617609 (Burari).

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