Water crisis hits posh areas of national Capital

Due to excess ammonia and very low water level in the Yamuna, both major filtration plants of Delhi Jal Board in Chandrawal and Wazirabad have been totally shut since Tuesday. 

As a result of this, there has been no water supply from Jhandewalan, Talkatora and Hasanpur reservoirs of DJB since Tuesday. Areas like President Estate, Parliament House, Library, Annexe, North Block, RML Hospital, Lady Harding Hospital, Entire DIZ area, Gole Market, North Avenue, MP Flats, Bungalows at Pt Pant Marg and adjoining areas have been badly affected.  

Taps ran dry for lakhs of Delhiites on Tuesday as the Delhi Jal Board was forced to shut down two of its water treatment plants due to alarming pollution in the Yamuna. It shut down the plants at Chandrawal and Wazirabad on Tuesday morning as ammonia levels in the raw water at Wazirabad pond shot up to 2.6 mg/Litre against the permissible limit of 0.2 mg/L. The DJB was able to meet the morning supply schedule through local storages, but could not supply water in the evening. For those affected, it will provide drinking water through its tanker service.