Having drawn considerable flak for water shortage this summer and struggling to plug leakages in its 16,000-km supply network, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), with technical support from Tata Consultanc

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has curtailed water supply to Northern Railway, forcing it to fetch water from Jind in Haryana, according to the Indian Railways.

When BJP councillor Mahendra Ahuja stood up in front of the Standing Committee on Thursday with a two litre bottle of what looked like an aerated drink, it may have seemed like he was planning to t

By its own admission, 40 per cent of the water supplied by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is non-revenue water. Now, the DJB is finally set to launch its ambitious project to plug revenue losses.

A day after a water survey was conducted by North Delhi Municipal Corporation revealed the supply of contaminated water in North Delhi areas, the Delhi Jal Board on Thursday contradicted the report

New Delhi: Despite various guidelines issued by the Delhi high court and Supreme Court for protection of sewage cleaners, incidents of sewer deaths continue to multiply.

The Delhi Jal Board on Thursday hit back at the North Delhi Municipal Corporation which had claimed that nearly 50 per cent of water supplied in its area was contaminated and unfit for drinking.

Taking the Delhi Government to task, North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Leader of the House Mahender Nagpal on Thursday said that the agreement signed between the Delhi Jal Board and a Singapore-based company to purify water confirms that the water supplied is contaminated.

Mr. Nagpal said under this agreement there is a plan to install water treatment plants to purify contaminated water.

Pumps stop droning as Delhiites make efforts for equal distribution

“There is growing consciousness among consumers about the water crisis and how they can contribute to alleviating it. The examples of Green Park and Hill View Apartments are an illustration of how the residents’ welfare associations can help the government and in turn help themselves. Governments, non-government organisations, water experts have all been saying the inevitable - there is going to be a water crisis and it will happen in all cities.

At least half the households under the North Municipal Corporation get contaminated water, a study by the civic agency has revealed.