Haryana assures additional supply to Delhi amid deepening water woes
Haryana has committed to supplying 1,000 cusecs of raw water to Delhi to address the ongoing water shortage. Despite this increase, the city's water production still falls short of its requirements, with a gap of about 9-10%. The Delhi government is actively managing resources and addressing complaints to optimize water distribution.
- ▪Haryana has assured a supply of 1,000 cusecs of raw water through the Munak Canal to Delhi.
- ▪Delhi's water requirement is approximately 1,250 million gallons per day, but current production is around 880 million gallons per day.
- ▪The water level in the Yamuna has dropped significantly, contributing to the water shortage.
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Amid an ongoing shortage of drinking water, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said Haryana has assured to maintain 1,000 cusecs of raw water supply through Munak Canal.The move is likely to improve the situation slightly but the shortage may continue in some parts of the city, as per government data.The Chief Minister said she spoke to her Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini about the shortage of raw water and the neighbouring State has assured to maintain a minimum of 1,000 cusecs of water supply to Delhi.As per the Upper Yamuna River Board decision, Delhi is supposed to get 924 cusecs of water through Munak Canal, measured at Bawana, when it enters Delhi, according to officials.
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