By – Aditi Gupta
Atishi, Delhi’s Minister of Water, has leveled a severe allegation. According to her, there is a plot to sever the pipeline in order to worsen Delhi’s water crisis. There is currently a 25% shortage of water in South Delhi as a result of this conspiracy.
Delhi residents are currently dealing with two problems at once. In Delhi’s scorching temperatures, residents have concerns about the drinking water crisis. There is a severe water scarcity in several places. Atishi, the water minister for Delhi, has leveled a serious allegation. According to her, there is a plot to sever the pipeline in order to worsen Delhi’s water crisis. There is currently a 25% water scarcity in South Delhi as a result of this conspiracy. A letter from Atishi to the Commissioner of Delhi Police has been sent. She has asked for security to be provided for Delhi’s main water pipeline.
“There is currently a severe heatwave in Delhi and there is also a water shortage,” stated Atishi, the minister of water. It appears that certain people are working together to interfere with the water pipeline in order to worsen the current water scarcity. There was an important leak in South Delhi’s supply pipeline yesterday. Upon learning of it, our team dispatched a crew to fix it. They found that large bolts had been sliced and holes had been formed. In this regard, I reached out to the Police Commissioner today to request that police protection be extended to our main pipeline.
AAP lawmaker and minister for Delhi Saurabh Bhardwaj stated, “A few days ago, some videos that stated there was a lot of leakage in Delhi went viral.” I believe that some people deliberately trigger leaks; leaks are not things that happen naturally. Who cut the pipe-tying nuts and bolts that were found yesterday in South Delhi? As a result, South Delhi as a whole was without water today. Since some people are plotting to destroy these pipelines, I would ask the public to keep an eye on this.
Water Minister Atishi called an urgent meeting with authorities on Saturday amid the water crisis and gave them orders to find a solution. She also gave the order to raise the water tanker count in accordance with demands. In addition, she called Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu to discuss ways to enhance water availability. He promised to assist however he could.
Following the meeting, Atishi stated that Delhi’s water issue is becoming severe. Haryana’s lack of water has caused the production to drop to 70 MGD. There are just 932 MGD being produced. Wazirabad Barrage’s water level is at 668.5 feet, down 6 feet from its typical level. Also, the amount of water obtained from Munak Canal has dropped to 902 cusecs.
Boundaries in different parts of West Delhi have been linked to UGR in order to address this issue. Additionally, Jal Board increased daily tanker trips to 10,000 in Delhi. About 10 MGD of water is supplied by Jal Board via tankers. Atishi made a petition, asking that Haryana provide Delhi with some more water till the Upper Yamuna River Board issues instructions regarding the water acquired from Himachal Pradesh. Delhi residents ought to prevent wasting water as well. Report any leaks you come across on social media right away. We will give it our complete focus right away. Kondli filed a complaint a day ago, and it was resolved in a day.
According to Atishi, the production from Delhi’s water treatment plants has decreased as a result of a decline in the volume of water received from the Munak Canal and Wazirabad Barrage. Normally, these plants produce 1005 MGD of water per day.
Tube wells have been linked to the supply network in case of emergency. Specially installed tube wells may be found in several parts of West Delhi, such as Bawana, Narela, Dwarka, and Nangloi. These regions have a unique water scarcity. According to Atishi, the Upper Yamuna River Board met in an attempt to resolve the issue, but little came of it. In this discussion, Himachal repeated that it is prepared to provide Delhi with its excess 139 MGD of water.