New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a 24-hour disruption in water supply for several areas in north Delhi starting from Thursday morning (August 8). This interruption, which will affect Kewal Park, Lawrence Road, and Punjabi Bagh, is due to interconnection work on the Punjabi Bagh water main, which supplies water through underground pipes.
The Jal Board has advised residents to store an adequate amount of water in advance to prepare for the disruption period from 9 am on August 8 to 9 am on August 9.
List of affected areas
- Gopalpur village
- SIS Flats in Mukherjee Nagar
- Wazirabad village
- Kewal Park
- Kewal Park Extension
- Gopal Nagar
- Majlis Park
- Rameshwar Nagar
- R&M Block Model Town
- North Model Town
- Derawal Nagar
- Gagrawal Town
- Wazirpur Industrial Area
- UGR Mahindra Park
- Sei Nagar
- Raja Park
- Punjabi Bagh West
- Arihant Nagar and adjoining areas
Water crisis in Delhi
The issue of water availability has been a major point of contention in Delhi. In June, the city faced a severe water supply shortage during a heatwave, which sparked a heated political clash between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition. The AAP accused Haryana of withholding water and claimed that Delhi's Lieutenant Governor was not acting in the city's best interests. In response, Delhi's Water Minister, Atishi Marlena, undertook an indefinite hunger strike, which she had to call off due to health issues. Meanwhile, the BJP and Congress criticized the AAP government for the water crisis and organized a 'Matka Phod' protest throughout the capital.
(With PTI inputs)
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