Delhi stares at acute water shortage

December 24, 2014 10:45

Areas across Delhi will face major water shortage from Wednesday as two major treatment plants in the capital were completely shut down on Tuesday after high-level of pollutants and ammonia were found in raw water supplied by Haryana.

The "abnormal rise" in pollutants in raw water forced Delhi Jal Board to close the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants for the first time and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has asked Haryana government as well as Central Pollution Control Board to intervene urgently.

Almost one third of Delhi's population residing in the Walled city, Central Delhi, South Delhi and parts of North Delhi will be affected and supply of water has already been hit in some areas, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said yesterday.

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