Amid the water crisis in the national capital during heatwaves and rising temperatures, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday claimed that neighbouring Haryana is releasing less water into the canals of Delhi and the AAP government would approach the Supreme Court
"Water level in the Wazirabad barrage has dropped and the Munak canal is receiving less water. We have requested LG Saxena to talk to the Haryana government concerning less water being released into the Munak canal," Atishi told ANI after meeting with the Lt Governor.
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for June 12 the hearing of the Delhi government's plea for the release of surplus water from Himachal Pradesh as the people of the national capital are facing shortages of water.
As the water crisis continues to persist in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday accused the BJP government in Haryana of negative politics and asked the party-led Haryana government to release Delhi's share of water.
Delhi Water Minister Atishi said on Sunday that she had sought time from Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena for an emergency meeting to apprise him of the "inadequate water" being released by the Haryana government from the Munak Canal.
With piped supply affected in various residential areas, water is supplied to the people through tankers. Visuals from Mayur Vihar and Okhla Phase 2 showed on Sunday residents huddling around water tankers with buckets and cans in their hands to carry water.
Amid the ongoing water crisis here in the national capital, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Atishi claimed on Saturday that neighboring state Haryana is blocking Delhi's share of water.
Amid the water crisis in Rajasthan, people have been facing problems in many areas of the city of Jaipur. Water has been supplied to the people through tankers.
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the State of Himachal Pradesh to release 137 cusecs of surplus water available with it and directed the Haryana government to facilitate the flow of the surplus water from Hathnikund barrage to Wazirabad uninterruptedly to Delhi to mitigate the drinki
After the Supreme Court asked the Upper Yamuna River Board to convene an emergency meeting, Delhi's Water Minister Atishi, thanked the apex court for taking cognizance of the water crisis faced by people and said that all the stakeholder states and the central government should sit together
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Upper Yamuna River Board to convene an urgent emergency meeting on June 5 of all stakeholder states to resolve the water crisis faced by the residents of Delhi.
Amidst the scorching heat and rising mercury in Rajasthan, the residents of Balwanta village in Ajmer are facing a severe water crisis and even after boycotting the general elections this year, the village continues to grapple with water shortage. The people, while speaking with ANI asserted