Water production at the Chandrawal and Wazirabad water treatment plants was resumed on Wednesday after the ammonia levels in the Yamuna were restored to the permissible levels.
Jal Board blames Haryana industrial waste being pumped into the Yamuna
For a second time in less than a month, two of the city's water treatment plants were forced to scale down production on account of high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna waters. On Tuesday the levels of ammonia rose sharply, making the water unfit for use.
NEW DELHI: To ensure equitable distribution of water across the city, particularly in colonies facing difficulties due to non-availability of drinking water supply, five new underground reservoirs (UGR) were inaugurated at separate locations in the Capital on Sunday.
The newly constructed UGRs have been inaugurated at DDA Flats Pandav Nagar, C-Block Naraina Vihar, Naraina Village, Inderpuri and
With summer just round the corner, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday came up with an order that could ease the drinking water situation in the Capital.
New Delhi: For the third day, large parts of the city went without water as the Wazirabad and Chandrawal treatment plants remained shut for most of the day. Presence of ammonia in water, due to which the plants had to be shut on Monday, came down to 1ppm on Wednesday against a desired level of 0.6ppm.
New Delhi: Several parts of the city will have to go without water on Tuesday as two water treatment plants had to be shut down due to excessive levels of ammonia and chloride in raw water yet again.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday introduced a liberalised scheme, giving consumers with unauthorised water connections a chance to get their connections regularised by March 31.
New Delhi: Chief minister Sheila Dikshit, on Wednesday, relaxed water charges for residents of JJ and rehabilitation colonies. She announced it in a meeting with MP Sandeep Dikshit, MLA Hari Shankar Gupta and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) head Ramesh Negi.
Says Consumers Should Bear Cost Of Meter Replacement
New Delhi: In a ruling that will immediately affect over five lakh defective water meter connections, the Delhi high court on Wednesday ordered their replacement and said proper metering of water supply is compulsory in the city.
