Delhi Water Disaster: The Delhi Jal Board mentioned on Monday that there might be no water provide for 16 hours in components of north Delhi on Tuesday. The provision might be halted because of upkeep work.
In response to a press release issued by Jal Board, the affected areas embody Gopalpur, DDA SFS Flat Mukherjee Nagar, Gujranwala City, Police Station Azadpur, JJ cluster in Azadpur Mandi, Shalimar Bagh, Wazirpur Industrial Space, Lawrence Highway, Punjabi Bagh, and adjoining areas.
“A shutdown for 16 hours with impact from eight pm on September 10 has been authorized by the competent authority for repairing of 1500 mm dia Punjabi Bagh primary at Indra Vihar park emanating from Wazirabad Water Remedy Plant (WTP),” the assertion mentioned.
As a result of restore work, water provide might be stopped, and due to this fact, residents of the affected areas are suggested to make even handed use of water, it mentioned. As per the assertion, water tankers shall be obtainable on demand from the DJB assist line or the central management room.
Earlier this yr, throughout the summer season season, a number of components of the nationwide capital skilled extreme water shortages. Among the many areas that witnessed water shortages included Sanjay Camp in Chanakyapuri and the Geeta Colony space. Within the scorching warmth, residents needed to endure prolonged strains to gather water from tanker vans. They had been pressured to roam the streets with buckets of their arms, ready for the water tanker to meet their every day water necessities.
In the meantime, in Kerala, the District Collector of Thiruvananthapuram has introduced a vacation for all instructional establishments throughout the Thiruvananthapuram Company limits on September 9 following extreme water provide points within the metropolis.
The choice was introduced by District Collector Anu Kumari. The District Collector has clarified that regardless of the vacation, the continued admission processes in faculties will proceed as scheduled. “The vacation will apply to all instructional establishments, but it surely won’t have an effect on the continued admission processes in faculties,” the Collector mentioned in a press release.
(With PTI Inputs)
