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.

Delhi on Wednesday signed an agreement with Singapore to set up waste water treatment plants that will generate ‘new water’ for the city’s consumption. ‘New Water’ as it is popularly called is treated sewage and waste water that is being increasingly used in cities where water is in short supply.

The waste water is treated extensively and made fit for use. Singapore has an expertise in setting up ‘new water’ plants and is considered a successful model of waste water recycling and reuse.

Harassment of citizens by public authorities is “socially abhorring and legally impermissible”, the Delhi State Consumer Commission has said, asking Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to pay Rs. 8,000 as compensation to a man for not providing proper drinking water.

The commission gave the order dismissing the DJB argument that it was supplying water through water tanks regularly.

Instead of managing the distribution of water properly, the Delhi government held Haryana responsible for the water crisis in the national Capital, said the BJP.

New Delhi: Respite from prolonged water shortage is in sight for parched Delhi with Haryana on Monday agreeing to release enough water to help the capital tide over its crisis while not losing sigh

After weeks of trading allegations and a two-hour meeting between the Chief Ministers of the two States on Monday, the ongoing water sharing dispute between Delhi and Haryana was eventually attributed to “heat”, “high demand”, “miscommunication” and “poor water management on Delhi’s side”.

If there was an agreement between the two sides, it could not be spelt out. Both sides maintained it was a “cordial meeting” and outstanding issues will be sorted through discussions, but no details were offered.

New Delhi:Residents in many colonies may be struggling for their daily share of water, but so severe is the crisis in the agricultural belt of the capital — Najafgarh — that farmers have been force

Sheila and Hooda meeting today to resolve the problem

There was no end to the city's water crisis on Sunday, or to the bickering between Haryana and Delhi administrators over water sharing. On Sunday Haryana added another accusation to the ongoing allegations-counter allegations story; it said the city's water supplier the Delhi Jal Board has cut off water supply to the area where more than 60 families of officials from the Haryana Irrigation Department stay.

Amidst reports of the neighbouring state cutting water supply to Delhi, Haryana claimed Sunday that it was releasing double of its legitimate share of water to the national capital.

Stating this here, chief engineer of Yamuna Water Services, Haryana irrigation department in Delhi, Anand Kumar said Delhi’s legitimate share of water is 610 cusecs at Munak and 610 cusecs of water is being released for the Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant.