Delhi water crisis alert: Supply hit as production falls at Wazirabad and Chandrawal WTPs; check affected areas
Delhi Jal board said water supply will be available at low pressure in most areas till the situation improves, without giving a specific timeline.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Thursday issued an alert, warning residents of the national capital of low water pressure in most areas for a few days. According to the advisory, areas fed by the Wazirabad & Chandrawal WTPs will be affected by nearly 25% due to high levels of pollutants in the river.
“!!Water Alert!! Due to regular receipt of high pollutants in River Yamuna at Wazirabad pond, the water production has been affected approx. 25-50% at Water Treatment Plant of Wazirabad & Chandrawal WTP (sic),” DJB said in a tweet.
“Therefore, water supply will be available at low pressure till the situation improves,” they added.
Check the list of affected areas:
- Majnu Ka Tila
- ISBT
- GPO
- NDMC area
- ITO
- Hans Bhawan
- LNJP Hospital
- Defence Colony
- CGO complex
- Rajghat
- WHO
- IP emergency
- Ramleela Ground
- Delhi gate
- Subhash Park
- Gulabi Bagh
- Timar pur
- SFS Flats
- Punjabi Bagh
- Azadpur
- Shalimar Bagh
- Wazirpur
- Lawrence Road
- Model Town
- Jahangirpuri
- Moolchand
- South Extn
- Greater Kailash
- Burari and adjoining areas
- Parts of the Cantonment areas and South Delhi, and other areas which are under the command of Wazirabad WTP.
COMMAND AREAS OF CHANDRAWAL WTP
- NDMC
- Karol Bagh
- Jhandewalan
- Hindu Rao
- Civil Lines
- Patel Nagar
- Rajendra Nagar
- Shadipur other areas
On Wednesday, the Delhi Jal Board took a key decision towards the rejuvenation of the Yamuna, and approved a Decentralised Sewage Treatment Project (DSTP) in Zindpur.
The project includes a 15 MGD (million gallons per day) sewage treatment plant and pumping stations designed to intercept waste from the Palla group of colonies, which, according to the officials, currently flows into the river through open drains.
“The project will ensure that sewage is intercepted, treated and managed scientifically, and is expected to benefit over 4.17 lakh people across 33 colonies and 14 villages, including Narela, Burari, and Badli, by preventing untreated sewage from entering the river,” Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma said.