Delhi Water

Submerged roads, floating cars knocking against each other and water entering people's homes, these were the scenes witnessed across millennium city Gurgaon today as the overnight light rain turned to a downpour through the day.

The Haryana government has released 16,000 cusecs of water in the Yamuna from the Hathnikund Barrage in Yamuna Nagar district and the crisis in the capital will be resolved now, Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha said on Tuesday.

Haryana Minister Anil Vij dismissed as baseless the Delhi government's charge that his state was withholding the national capital's share of 120 million gallons of water a day and alleged that Arvind Kejriwal had "done a PhD in speaking lies".

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha on Monday said the water levels of the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad barrage have hit the lowest point in 56 years as Haryana has withheld Delhi's legitimate share of water.

The police used water cannons to disperse Delhi BJP leaders and workers as they tried to cut the water connection to Delhi Jal Board chairman (DJB) Satyendar Jain's house on Monday to protest the alleged poor water supply in the city.

Neeraj Chaudhary did his MTech in Environmental Sciences and Management at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi during 2009-11 and he is currently working with the Rajasthan government's Water Resources Department.

Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha has accused the Haryana government of supplying less water to Delhi resulting in a severe water crisis in the national capital.

The Delhi Village Development Board has sanctioned 342 schemes dedicated towards the improvement of various facilities in villages in the capital, including roads and water bodies, an official statement said on Monday.

Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in ''ammonia pollution and high algae'' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawa

On World Environment Day, the cricket fraternity led by Sachin Tendulkar tweeted to raise awareness.

A 48-year-old cleric was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a mosque in northeast Delhi when she went to fetch water, police said on Tuesday

Water supply in many areas of East Delhi, North East Delhi, parts of South Delhi, parts of NDMC area will be affected on Wednesday.

"Enough is enough. You have to arrange everything now": Delhi High Court to Centre on hospitals facing oxygen shortfall

Delhi Jab Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha on Saturday informed that water levels of Yamuna river have decreased due to which majority of areas in the national capital are facing water shortage.

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to "reduced availability" of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.

Submerged roads, floating cars knocking against each other and water entering people's homes, these were the scenes witnessed across millennium city Gurgaon today as the overnight light rain turned to a downpour through the day.

The Haryana government has released 16,000 cusecs of water in the Yamuna from the Hathnikund Barrage in Yamuna Nagar district and the crisis in the capital will be resolved now, Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha said on Tuesday.

Haryana Minister Anil Vij dismissed as baseless the Delhi government's charge that his state was withholding the national capital's share of 120 million gallons of water a day and alleged that Arvind Kejriwal had "done a PhD in speaking lies".

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha on Monday said the water levels of the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad barrage have hit the lowest point in 56 years as Haryana has withheld Delhi's legitimate share of water.

The police used water cannons to disperse Delhi BJP leaders and workers as they tried to cut the water connection to Delhi Jal Board chairman (DJB) Satyendar Jain's house on Monday to protest the alleged poor water supply in the city.

Neeraj Chaudhary did his MTech in Environmental Sciences and Management at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi during 2009-11 and he is currently working with the Rajasthan government's Water Resources Department.

Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha has accused the Haryana government of supplying less water to Delhi resulting in a severe water crisis in the national capital.

The Delhi Village Development Board has sanctioned 342 schemes dedicated towards the improvement of various facilities in villages in the capital, including roads and water bodies, an official statement said on Monday.

Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in ''ammonia pollution and high algae'' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawa

On World Environment Day, the cricket fraternity led by Sachin Tendulkar tweeted to raise awareness.

A 48-year-old cleric was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a mosque in northeast Delhi when she went to fetch water, police said on Tuesday

Water supply in many areas of East Delhi, North East Delhi, parts of South Delhi, parts of NDMC area will be affected on Wednesday.

"Enough is enough. You have to arrange everything now": Delhi High Court to Centre on hospitals facing oxygen shortfall

Delhi Jab Board (DJB) Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha on Saturday informed that water levels of Yamuna river have decreased due to which majority of areas in the national capital are facing water shortage.

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today said water supply in parts of the capital is likely to remain affected for a week due to "reduced availability" of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal.