Water supply in Delhi to be restored as Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi plants resume working: Raghav Chadha
Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha said there won't be any water shortage from Sunday in Delhi as two water treatment plants which were shut down earlier had now resumed working.
Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha said there won't be any water shortage from Sunday in Delhi as two water treatment plants which were shut down earlier had now resumed working.
Water treatment plants at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi were shut down as water from the Yamuna contained spiked levels of ammonia. Water treated at these plants is supplied to South Delhi, East Delhi and North East Delhi and parts of New Delhi Municipal Council areas.
Raghav Chadha on Saturday inspected the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant, where water production had decreased due to the increase in ammonia levels.
"Ammonia level had risen in Yamuna river so we had to shut two water treatment plants. The level of the pollutant is reducing now and the two plants have resumed operation. There will be no problem in the supply of water from tomorrow (Sunday)," Raghav Chadha was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
The AAP MLA also held high-level meetings with officials concerned to ensure that water production increases at both the water treatment plants -- Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi.
"I met officials concerned, who have been working continuously to ensure that water supply in affected areas of South Delhi, East Delhi and North East Delhi is restored," Raghav Chadha was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
"Delhi is a landlocked city and gets water from the neighbouring states. Due to annual maintenance, water coming from Uttar Pradesh, that is from the Ganga, has stopped. This happens every October. Unfortunately, this maintenance work has coincided with the spike in ammonia levels in raw water received from Haryana," Raghav Chadha said.
The level of ammonia in the water is between 1.7 PPM and 1.9 PPM (Parts Per Million). On Friday, it shot up to around 3.5 PPM, which is perceived as an extremely high level of toxicity and is not fit for human consumption.
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