Min inspects Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, Minto Bridge underpass pump house

New Delhi: Delhi Water minister Atishi on Sunday instructed officials to repair the pump house at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant that was flooded due to heavy rains and ensure that such problems do not recur.

In a post in Hindi on ‘X’ after inspecting the Chandrawal water treatment plant, she said that unexpected rains flooded the pumping house of the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, damaging the motors.

“Due to this, (water) supply was disrupted in many parts of Central Delhi. Jal Board has worked quickly to resolve this problem and the plant has almost 80 per cent been repaired. Water the supply will be back to normal soon,” Atishi said.

“Inspected the plant today and ordered officials to repair the pump house as soon as possible, and with joint inspection ensure that this problem does not recur in any plant in the future,” she said.

Meanwhile, PWD minister Atishi also led an inspection at the Minto Bridge underpass pump house on Sunday, accompanied by senior officials. The inspection followed a massive downpour of 228 mm within 24 hours, which led to severe waterlogging issues at the underpass. Minister Atishi emphasised the need to enhance the pump house’s capacity to prevent future water-logging incidents. She stated, “Capacity of existing pump house at Minto Bridge should be further increased so that there is no problem of water-logging here again.”

The Minto Bridge underpass, historically prone to waterlogging during monsoon, had received extensive upgrades in recent years, including additional

drainage lines and advanced pump systems. Despite these measures, the unexpected intensity of the recent rainfall overwhelmed the existing infrastructure, causing delays in draining the water.