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NDMC says water supply has dipped, points to Delhi’s Wazirabad

NDMC faces water shortage as Delhi Jal Board supply falls short. Areas in Lutyens Delhi impacted. VIP areas warned of possible water supply disruption.

The supply shortage, which has thrown life out of gear in many areas in the Capital, began impacting NDMC areas earlier this week. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 19, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Meera Bagh residents complain of sewage leaking into locality

Residents welfare association president Geeta Jain said multiple complaints have been lodged with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) but officials are yet to visit the affected area

Residents are now afraid of potential dengue outbreaks. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 17, 2024 05:50 AM IST

ByVarun Bhandari

Delhi water crisis: DJB office vandalised, 3 injured in clash over tap access

BJP leaders have accused the AAP government of corruption and mismanagement, blaming them for the severe water crisis.

Delhi Jal Board office vandalised in Chhatarpur area (L), 'Matka Phod' protest against water shortage.

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Updated on Jun 16, 2024 03:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

60 MGD water shortfall in Delhi: AAP, BJP trade barbs

Delhi faced water shortage as supply fell short of target. AAP blamed Haryana for stopping supply, BJP accused AAP of politics. Congress demanded action on water wastage.

Residents of Chilla village wait for water tankers on Friday. (Raj K Raj/HT)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Chandni Chowk MP Khandelwal launches ‘jan chaupal’

Over 30 out of the 80 complaints received on the first day were related to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), including issues related to water shortage

Praveen Khandelwal, the newly elected MP from Chandni Chowk constituency began a series of public meetings to record problems being faced by the people. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

'Water being stolen under AAP govt protection': Delhi BJP on severe crisis

The Aam Aadmi Party has accused Haryana of not releasing adequate water to Delhi — a claim that the neighbouring state denied.

Residents fill water from a tanker amid water crisis, at the Vivekanand Camp, Chanakyapuri area, in New Delhi, Thursday, June, 6, 2024.(PTI)

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Published on Jun 11, 2024 03:46 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

DJB meets supply target after 21 days, more tankers to be added for improved supply

The increased water supply comes against the backdrop of the Yamuna water level at Wazirabad Barrage reaching 671.3 feet on June 3, which was 1.5 feet up from the level of 669.8 feet level recorded on May 28

Boys load up canisters filled with water from a tanker in New Ashok Nagar. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2024 05:12 AM IST

ByParas Singh

₹2,000 challan for water wastage: Are Delhiites welcoming Jal Board's decision?

Delhiites are reacting to Delhi Jal Board's decision to impose ₹2,000 challan on those found wasting water by washing vehicles. Is it a fine move? Read on

Residents have been asked to be mindful of their water usage, especially when several areas in the Capital face acute shortage.(Photo: Sanchit Khanna/HT (For representational purposes only))

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Published on May 30, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Delhi govt ‘rationalises’ water supply to city

Parts of the Capital that receive supply in two shifts (morning and evening) will get water only once a day

A DJB official said a shortfall of 1 mgd affects an estimated 21,500 people in the city. (PTI)

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Updated on May 29, 2024 01:38 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhi water supply at season’s nadir, compounds summer woes

Residents in parts of central, north and south Delhi areas, such as Vasant Kunj, Model Town and Timarpur, among other places, complained of acute shortage

Residents of Kalyanpuri scramble to get their share of water from a DJB water tanker. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 28, 2024 01:30 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Uptick in Delhi Jal Board output, politics persists

Delhi Jal Board treated 984 mgd of water, below the target of 1,000 mgd. Shortage led to minor supply issues. Politics over water supply continues.

According to the daily summer bulletin issued by DJB, the water utility supplied 984 mgd of water on Thursday — a slight improvement on the 977.79 mgd on Tuesday and 981.89 mgd on Wednesday. (Representational image)

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Updated on May 24, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Water supply hit in pockets of Delhi as Yamuna levels dip

According to DJB’s summer action plan, the targeted production of the Wazirabad plant is 134 mgd and of the Haiderpur plant is 241 mgd

The Yamuna has started drying up due to extensive heat at Wazirabad in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 22, 2024 12:27 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Jal board banks on groundwater to augment water supply in Delhi

In the absence of external addition to Delhi’s water quota over the recent years, DJB, over the past five years, has been steadily increasing groundwater extraction, raising it from 86 MGD in 2020 to around 135 MGD in 2024

Delhi has a daily demand of 1,290 million gallons per day of water. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 14, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Water shortfall leaves city thirsty, DJB bulletin shows

On Thursday, the water production was 1002.36MGD, which is 46.36MGD more than the capacity. However, DJB received 1,530 complaints, with water and tanker-related complaints accounting for 832 and 91, respectively. Of the 832, 507 (60%) were classified as “no water” (zero water supply) complaints and rest pertained to issues of short supply, low pressure and water contamination

Residents gather to get their fill of water to meet daily needs at Okhla Tekhand. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 10, 2024 05:10 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhi Jal Board sets target of 1,000 MGD water supply during summer

The target for last year was 988mgd, but the water utility exceeded its mandate, managing to supply up to 1000mgd to the city on certain days

A reservoir and treatment plant of the Delhi Jal Board in Wazirabad. (ANI)

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Updated on May 02, 2024 05:38 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Over 20,000 illegal borewells in Delhi, DJB tells NGT

More than 12,000 illegal borewells have been sealed since 2021, the water utility said in a submission

The National Green Tribunal in New Delhi. (File)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2024 05:50 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

DJB, MCD blame each other over lack of improvement in Kushak drain

The two bodies were responding to the NGT’s order issued last week, wherein both the DJB and the MCD were asked why interim compensation should not be imposed on either... The NGT had said despite both bodies setting a timeline of March 31, it was still as polluted as ever

The 6.5-km Kushak drain flows through a slew of south Delhi neighbourhoods. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2024 05:18 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Delhi finance secy told to release unpaid DJB dues

The order came after the Delhi government claimed, in an affidavit filed in court, that an outstanding amount of ₹1,927 crore was denied by the finance department.

The Delhi government, represented by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and advocate Shadan Farasat, pointed out that the minister wrote six letters to the department in this regard seeking the release of funds prior to closing of financial year on March 31, 2024. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2024 05:56 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

Delhi Jal Board bribe proceeds used by AAP in polls, says ED

ED‘s probe into ‘irregularities’ in the awarding of DJB contracts is based on a case filed by CBI in July 2022, related to alleged graft in the water utility

The Enforcement Directorate (ED). (File)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByDeepankar Malviya

Delhi Jal Board contracts case: ED attaches properties of ex-official, others

The AAP, however, said that multiple probes have yet to reveal any wrongdoing by its leaders, and accused ED of defaming the party

The ED‘s probe into alleged irregularities in the awarding of DJB contracts is based on a case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in July 2022. (Reuters file)

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Updated on Apr 03, 2024 07:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

ED names four individuals, 1 firm in Delhi Jal Board charge sheet

The federal probe agency filed an approximately 8,000-page chargesheet on Thursday naming four individuals

Last month, ED conducted searches at the residence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal assistant Bibhav Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta as part of the probe in the same case. On March 17, the agency also summoned Kejriwal to appear before the investigating officer in the case. (Representational image)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2024 05:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

ED files first chargesheet in Delhi Jal Board money-laundering case

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Published on Mar 30, 2024 12:19 PM IST

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‘Arvind Kejriwal is educated, but…’: BJP leader's charges after fresh ED summons

BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj claimed that Arvind Kejriwal is accountable for the Delhi excise policy case, but he is repeatedly disrespecting the ED summons.

BJP candidate for Lok Sabha elections Bansuri Swaraj addresses a press conference. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Mar 17, 2024 01:01 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Delhi Jal Board issues advisory over water supply curbs in south Delhi

DJB said the water supply shortage or low-pressure water supply will be due to maintenance work at Delhi Cantonment

In an official statement, DJB said that after a breakdown in the common header supply line, water supply in the command area south Delhi and Palam main supply lines will either not be available or will be available at low pressure on Saturday morning. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2024 01:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Man falls in 40-foot-deep borewell in west Delhi, pulled out dead

A senior police officer said that investigators are also probing whether the man entered the plant to steal parts

NDRF personnel take part in the rescue operation at DJB’s sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2024 01:08 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

All borewells not in use to be sealed, orders govt

Police said the body of the man, who is yet to be identified, was pulled out after a 14-hour operation led by the National Disaster Response Force, along with police and fire brigade

NDRF personnel take part in the rescue operation at DJB’s sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2024 05:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

DJB: Water supply to be hit due to pollutants

Water supply in parts of Delhi will be affected due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river. DJB advises low pressure water supply until situation improves.

DJB said that people may also contact the central control room at 1916 for water-related problems and requests for tankers. (Archive/Getty images)

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Updated on Feb 25, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Stinking drain in Delhi’s GK-1 to be covered with sheets: Panel

Informing NGT in a report, the committee has said that the stormwater drain is likely to be sewage-free by middle of 2025

Grievances raised by residents of GK-1 said that toxic gases were being released through the drain that flows through several neighbourhoods. Though 85% of the drain is covered, but it is open in the remaining parts, including the area behind GK-1’s B block. (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 22, 2024 10:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Delhi MLAs seek action against officials ‘hampering’ govt

AAP demands suspension of Delhi govt bureaucrats hindering water bill settlement scheme.

AAP MLAs protest at the Delhi assembly on Tuesday. (Arvid Yadav/HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 21, 2024 05:57 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

Officials hampering plans to bring water bills waiver: Kejriwal

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the AAP will launch a major agitation in the city if the scheme is not implemented quickly

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Assembly on Monday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 20, 2024 05:36 AM IST

ByAlok K N Mishra

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NDMC faces water shortage as Delhi Jal Board supply falls short. Areas in Lutyens Delhi impacted. VIP areas warned of possible water supply disruption.

Residents welfare association president Geeta Jain said multiple complaints have been lodged with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) but officials are yet to visit the affected area

BJP leaders have accused the AAP government of corruption and mismanagement, blaming them for the severe water crisis.

Delhi faced water shortage as supply fell short of target. AAP blamed Haryana for stopping supply, BJP accused AAP of politics. Congress demanded action on water wastage.

Over 30 out of the 80 complaints received on the first day were related to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), including issues related to water shortage

The Aam Aadmi Party has accused Haryana of not releasing adequate water to Delhi — a claim that the neighbouring state denied.

The increased water supply comes against the backdrop of the Yamuna water level at Wazirabad Barrage reaching 671.3 feet on June 3, which was 1.5 feet up from the level of 669.8 feet level recorded on May 28

Delhiites are reacting to Delhi Jal Board's decision to impose ₹2,000 challan on those found wasting water by washing vehicles. Is it a fine move? Read on

Parts of the Capital that receive supply in two shifts (morning and evening) will get water only once a day

Residents in parts of central, north and south Delhi areas, such as Vasant Kunj, Model Town and Timarpur, among other places, complained of acute shortage

Delhi Jal Board treated 984 mgd of water, below the target of 1,000 mgd. Shortage led to minor supply issues. Politics over water supply continues.

According to DJB’s summer action plan, the targeted production of the Wazirabad plant is 134 mgd and of the Haiderpur plant is 241 mgd

In the absence of external addition to Delhi’s water quota over the recent years, DJB, over the past five years, has been steadily increasing groundwater extraction, raising it from 86 MGD in 2020 to around 135 MGD in 2024

The target for last year was 988mgd, but the water utility exceeded its mandate, managing to supply up to 1000mgd to the city on certain days

More than 12,000 illegal borewells have been sealed since 2021, the water utility said in a submission

The two bodies were responding to the NGT’s order issued last week, wherein both the DJB and the MCD were asked why interim compensation should not be imposed on either... The NGT had said despite both bodies setting a timeline of March 31, it was still as polluted as ever

The order came after the Delhi government claimed, in an affidavit filed in court, that an outstanding amount of ₹1,927 crore was denied by the finance department.

ED‘s probe into ‘irregularities’ in the awarding of DJB contracts is based on a case filed by CBI in July 2022, related to alleged graft in the water utility

The AAP, however, said that multiple probes have yet to reveal any wrongdoing by its leaders, and accused ED of defaming the party

The federal probe agency filed an approximately 8,000-page chargesheet on Thursday naming four individuals

ED files first chargesheet in Delhi Jal Board money-laundering case

BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj claimed that Arvind Kejriwal is accountable for the Delhi excise policy case, but he is repeatedly disrespecting the ED summons.

DJB said the water supply shortage or low-pressure water supply will be due to maintenance work at Delhi Cantonment

A senior police officer said that investigators are also probing whether the man entered the plant to steal parts

Police said the body of the man, who is yet to be identified, was pulled out after a 14-hour operation led by the National Disaster Response Force, along with police and fire brigade

Water supply in parts of Delhi will be affected due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna river. DJB advises low pressure water supply until situation improves.

Informing NGT in a report, the committee has said that the stormwater drain is likely to be sewage-free by middle of 2025

AAP demands suspension of Delhi govt bureaucrats hindering water bill settlement scheme.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the AAP will launch a major agitation in the city if the scheme is not implemented quickly

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