New Delhi: Due to an increase in the level of ammonia pollution in the Yamuna River, water supply in several parts of Delhi was disrupted on Sunday. Delhi Jal Board (DJB), in its statement, said that the treatment and pumping of water from Sonia Vihar, Bhagirathi, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla WTPs were affected.
“DJB has taken steps for rationalization of water throughout Delhi to meet the shortage of water,” the board said in a statement on Saturday. Talking to news agency ANI, Narender, a Katwaria Sarai resident said, “The water wasn’t supplied since last night, without informing, so we couldn’t store any. We don’t have any information on when the water will be supplied.”
“We don’t have a water supply since yesterday, & this happens every 2 months. Tap water is yellowish & pungent, so we have to buy water from shops,” Neeti Verma, a Yamuna Vihar resident said.
Further, a Malviya Nagar resident also said that they could not get the notice in time as well. “Industrial waste is disposed of in the Yamuna. The government is not taking any concrete step,” he said.
Here are the names of the areas affected:
Kalkaji, Govindpuri, Tugalkabad, Sangam Vihar, Ambedkar Nagar. Prahladpur and adjoining areas, Ramleela Ground, Delhi gate, Subhash Park, Model Town, Gulabi Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Jahangirpuri, Moolchand, Burari and adjoining areas may see water shortage too.
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