Concerns rise as Delhi faces water shortage in the scorching heat

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” -H. Auden

With water woes yet to ease, Delhi pins hope on Haryana. As we all know about the rising water shortage and worsening temperature in Delhi, so for people’s welfare, the government recently announced this year’s summer action plan, but still there is no change in the improvement of water supply. The people in Delhi are still suffering from water shortage. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has blamed Haryana for the water shortage that people are facing since April. DJB told that Haryana has not been releasing an adequate amount of raw water in the Yamuna River, due to which water is being supplied at low pressure in North East, West, North, Central and South Districts and Delhi Cantonment, and New Delhi municipal corporation areas.

What Authorities have to say about the water shortage?

Delhi Jal Board’s Vice Chairman, Saurabh Bhardwaj, has shown deep concern on Yamuna’s decreasing water levels. He requested Haryana Government to release Delhi’s share of water into the river. As a result Delhi got back 100 million gallons per day of water supply.
“The water level in the wasirabad water treatment plant’s pond has dropped to the bare minimum. The minimum level is determined, measuring it from the from sea level. As of today, the water level in the wasirabad barrage has dropped from normal 674.5 feet to the lowest level of the year at 667.70 feet” said Saurabh Bhardwaj.
He also said that it indicates that the state’s water level is nearly eight feet below the surface.
The government mentioned that the supply of water will remain affected till Haryana release sufficient amount of raw water into the river and advised the public to use the water carefully and responsibly.

Senior Citizens Suffering From Water Shortage

The General Secretary of Sukhdev Vihar Residents’ Welfare Association, Vinayak Malik commented “most people residing in our area are senior citizens. We are facing an acute shortage of water in the midst of the hottest summer. Despite repeated assurances from DJB officials, there is no water supply. Residents feel harassed while arranging for water tankers and spend enormous amounts of money for it.”

The State’s Water Claims

Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, claimed that in the previous 2 years, water production has reached its highest ever production of 990 million gallons per day.
This year’s summer action plan mentions water production of 998 million gallons per day which was not achieved in the previous year, as it produced 935 million gallons per day. The Delhi Jal Board would be deploying 1198 tankers in water deficient areas.

Written by – Ishita Sachdeva

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