Delhi Water Crisis

Dip In Yamuna Level May Affect Delhi Hospitals Amid Covid: Raghav ChadhaAAP

India News | ANI | Saturday May 1, 2021

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.

"Have To Hear Haryana Also": Supreme Court On Delhi Water Board's SOS

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday April 16, 2021

The Supreme Court has decided to hear petition filed by the Delhi Jal Board against the Haryana government on the water crisis in the national capital on Monday, turning down an appeal for an urgent hearing on the matter.

Delhi To Face Water Crisis Due To Closure Of Nangla Hydel Channel: Raghav Chadha

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 25, 2021

Delhi could be staring at an unprecedented water crisis and even a law and order situation with the Nangla Hydel Channel that supplies 25 per cent of the city's water being closed for a month for repairs, Delhi Jal Board vice chairperson Raghav Chadha said on Thursday.

Acute Water Shortage Forcing Delhi Residents To Abandon Social Distancing: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 28, 2020

The BJP on Thursday accused the AAP of not addressing the water scarcity facing Delhi and claimed people are being forced to abandon social distancing and hand hygiene to get to water tankers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

32 Teams To Collect 1,400 Water Samples In Delhi; Test Results In 1 Month

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

The Delhi government said on Tuesday that it will form 32 teams to collect drinking water samples from across the city and the test results will be put in public domain within a month.

Delhi Water Crisis Over, Says Arvind Kejriwal; Situation "Back To Normal"

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that "water production" was back to normal in the national capital and the "crisis" was over, a day after water supply to several areas of the Delhi was hit due to spike in ammonia levels.

Several Steps Taken To Ensure No Water Crisis In Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government has taken a number of steps to ensure that the water situation in the national capital does not reach an alarming level.

Delhi Water Board Officer "Held Captive" As BJP Protests Crisis

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The Delhi BJP on Tuesday launched a protest against the AAP government over water and power supply in the city.

BJP Lashes Out At Aam Aadmi Party Government Over Water Crisis In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

A Delhi Jal Board meeting was deferred after BJP members vociferously protested over the AAP government's alleged failure to deal with the 'worsening' water crisis in the city.

Delhi Government Aims To Boost Water Supply By 50 Per Cent In 5 Years

Delhi News | The Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 10, 2018

The Delhi government is rolling out several projects to increase water availability in the city by 15 to 20 per cent in the next two years, and 50 per cent in five years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

Blog: Why Delhi Will Have No Water At All In 2020

Blog | Swati Thiyagarajan | Monday June 25, 2018

This is not the moment to not know what we have lost till it's gone. This is the moment to do something.

Arvind Kejriwal Seeks PM Modi's Intervention To Prevent Water Crisis In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 18, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in ensuring sufficient water supply from Haryana as the national capital stares at a possible water crisis next week.

Delhi Hints At Water Cuts In VIP Zone, Seeks PM's Help. Haryana Falls In Line

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 17, 2017

Delhi is going through a water crisis and Arvind Kejriwal's government has appealed to the Prime Minister's Office for help, requesting it to "go beyond politics". But along with it, there was also a warning on Mr Kejriwal's twitter page: Water supply in VIP areas may be cut down unless the situation is addressed soon. Within hours, there was promi...

Delhi Government Seeks Prime Minister's Office's Intervention To Resolve 'Water Crisis'

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 17, 2017

The Delhi government today said the national capital was facing a "water crisis", which could affect areas in central Delhi, which houses the Prime Minister's Office, the Rashtrapati Bhawan, residence of several union ministers, among others.

Jat Quota Protests: Gurgaon Stares At Severe Water Crisis

Gurgaon News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra | Friday February 26, 2016

After Delhi, the water crisis has now hit Gurgaon in neighbouring Haryana and the situation is so desperate that people are thronging the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) offices for tankers.