By – Aditi Gupta
According to Atishi, we offered the period for running borewells in order to solve the water shortage. The borewells are now run for 14 hours rather of the previous 6–7 hours. Also, there are now additional water trucks on the road.
The water issue in Delhi has become worse along with the rise in temperature. There is no more any water in several parts of Delhi. Due to this, the government decided to only supply water once a day instead of twice a day in some locations. The areas that do not have accessibility to water will receive the remaining water. Furthermore, the administration has encouraged residents of Delhi to refrain from washing their cars with open pipes and to stop water from tanks from overflowing. Misuse of water may also result in fines. Yet, Atishi, a minister in the Delhi administration, has claimed that the Haryana government has cut back on Yamuna water delivery as of May 1.
According to Atishi, a minister in the Delhi government, the Yamuna needs to have an average of 674.5 feet of water maintained during the summer. In Wazirabad, the water level remained steady through April, May, and June of the year before. However, starting May 1st of this year, Haryana reduced the amount of water it supplies to Delhi, and the Yamuna’s water level has been steadily dropping. Yamuna’s water level fell from 674.5 feet on May 1 to 669.8 feet on May 28. As a result, Delhi’s water issue has gotten severe. Because of this, security measures are being taken.
Atishi stated today that we cannot completely slit off water supplies to some areas of Delhi. She urges people to utilize water wisely. Never even spill a drop of water. Avoid washing your car with an open pipe and refrain from using any location’s water supply for car washing. Tanks of water shouldn’t overflow. Save as much as you can from being thrown away every day at home. Use water wisely. A challan may also be filed if the water waste continues.
According to Atishi, the Haryana government and the Delhi administration interact frequently. The Yamuna is still not receiving enough water flows from the Haryana government. We will go to court if, within the next day or two, the water supply does not improve. The Supreme Court will also hear a case from the government. According to Atishi, the Delhi government has a contract to purchase 50 MGD of water from Himachal Pradesh. In the Upper Yamuna Board, however, Haryana has put a halt to it. Every day, the amount of water supplied drops by roughly 30 to 45 MGD due to the falling water level.