Delhi's water supply to get a boost

Water scarce Delhi might get an enhanced supply by the end of this month with the Haryana Government agreeing to let its canals be used for carrying water from the Bhakra Nangal dam to the capital's Nangloi water treatment plant.

Haryana has agreed to supply the water after a gap of seven years and following numerous interventions by the Central Water Commission, Delhi Jal Board chief executive officer Arun Mathur told PTI.

Though the Bhakra Nangal Management Board had agreed to supply the water, the Haryana government had refused to supply water citing the carrying capacity constraint of its canals, he said.

Following this the Supreme Court had intervened and asked the CWC to carry out a survey to determine the capacity of the state's canals. The CWC examined the canals and determined that though they could not carry the entire 40 MGD required by the Nangloi plant, but they could manage half of it or nearly 20 MGD.

The SC also directed that repair works be carried out on the canals and their capacity be enhanced. Following this, the Delhi government carried out the repairs at its own expense and asked the CWC to carry out inspections.