Delhi Govt Moves SC Over Water Crisis, Seeks Increased Supply from Haryana, UP

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The minister said a central water tanker control room is being set up in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and it will be monitored by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

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Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court regarding the water problem in the national capital. The plea seeks to get additional water to Delhi from Haryana, UP and Himachal Pradesh for at least a month.

In it’s plea, the Delhi government has informed the Supreme Court that the city’s water demand has surged due to ongoing heatwave conditions and they are urging neighboring Haryana to release additional water for a month to address the crisis.

Emphasizing the collective responsibility to meet Delhi’s water needs, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called on the BJP to intervene with its governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for water provision.

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Amidst severe water scarcity, Delhi’s Water Minister, Atishi, has accused Haryana of withholding Delhi’s rightful water share.

Earlier, addressing a press conference AAP Minister Atishi said Delhi is staring at an “emergency situation” and announced a slew of emergency measures to tackle the crisis. She said the Delhi government will approach the top court over the issue.

The minister said a central water tanker control room is being set up in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and it will be monitored by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

“There will be a central command and control room and people will have to call 1916 if they need a water tanker. This central command and control room will inform the water tanker control room about the call.

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From June 5, ADM and SDM-level officers will be deployed at the 11 water zones in Delhi. They will assess the situation at the hotspots facing a water shortage and deploy water tankers at those places,” she said.