Dip in Yamuna levels to hit water supply: Delhi Jal Board

NEW DELHI: While battling the severe surge in Covid-19 cases, many parts of the capital are also likely to witness water supply shortage from Sunday evening due to alarming dip in raw water supply through the Yamuna.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) issued an advisory for city residents on Saturday to store and use water judiciously.
It said that water levels in Wazirabad pond — which is fed by river Yamuna — had reached 668 feet against the standard levels of 674.5 feet.
“Due to depletion of levels at Wazirabad Pond and reduction in the release of raw water by Haryana into Yamuna, water production has been curtailed from the water treatment plants at Wazirabad and Chandrawal. The water supply shall be affected on Sunday evening and so on, till the pond level improves to normal,” DJB said.
“The areas likely to be affected are Civil Lines, Hindu Rao Hospital and adjoining areas, Kamla Nagar, Shakti Nagar and adjoining areas, Karol Bagh, Paharganj and NDMC areas, Old and New Rajinder Nagar , East Patel Nagar and West Patel Nagar, Baljeet Nagar, Prem Nagar, Inderpuri, among others,” said the advisory.
South Delhi areas likely to be impacted include Greater Kailash, South Extension, Kalkaji, Govindpuri, Amar Colony, Tughlaqabad, Sangam Vihar, Ambedkar Nagar, Prahladpur and adjoining areas.
In other parts of Delhi, the areas likely to be impacted include Ramleela Ground, Delhi Gate, Subhash Park, Model Town, Gulabi Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Jahangirpuri, Moolchand, Burari and adjoining areas, and parts of Cantonment areas.