This measure comes a day after Atishi accused the Haryana government of not providing Delhi with its allotted share of water this month.
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Amid the ongoing heatwave in the national capital, the Delhi government has announced a fine of Rs 2,000 for anyone found wasting water. Starting tomorrow (May 30), teams will be deployed to inspect and penalise those misusing water resources. Delhi Water Minister Atishi has directed Delhi Jal Board CEO A Anbarasu to form 200 teams to monitor and reduce cases of water wastage.
These teams will visit residential areas to check for activities such as washing cars with water from a pipe, overflowing water tanks and using domestic water supplies for commercial purposes or at construction sites.
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This measure comes a day after Atishi accused the Haryana government of not providing Delhi with its allotted share of water this month. “On May 1, the water level in Wazirabad was 674.5, now it has dropped to 669.8. This has led to a water crisis in several areas,” she said. Wazirabad houses one of the six water treatment plants in Delhi.
The minister also appealed to residents for cooperation and careful water usage. “Some areas are not getting any water supply, so we will have to rationalise. The areas which receive water twice a day will now get it once a day. Please cooperate in this difficult time. Please use water carefully. Don’t waste it at all,” she urged.
