NEW DELHI: The Delhi government approached the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking its intervention to address the acute water shortage in the city. The government has requested the court to direct neighboring states, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, to provide additional raw water supply to the national capital.
The move comes as Delhi grapples with a severe water crisis, which has affected millions of residents.
As the National Capital grapples with an acute water shortage amidst soaring temperatures, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made an appeal to the central government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday. He urged them to persuade the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to assist Delhi in meeting its water requirements. Kejriwal said that the BJP should shun politics on the issue and help the state government address the issue.
“In this scorching heat, the water demand has increased a lot. And the water that Delhi used to get from the neighbouring states has also been reduced. That means the demand has increased a lot and the supply has reduced. We all have to solve this together,” Kejriwal wrote in a post on X.
“I see that BJP colleagues are protesting against us. This will not solve the problem. I request everyone with folded hands that instead of doing politics at this time, let us come together and provide relief to the people of Delhi. If the BJP talks to its governments in Haryana and UP and gets some water for Delhi for a month, then the people of Delhi will greatly appreciate this step of the BJP. Such scorching heat is not in anyone’s control. But if we all work together, can we provide relief to the people from this?” he added.
Several areas in Delhi including Chanakyapuri’s Sanjay Camp area and the Geeta colony area among those facing acute water shortages. In the blazing heat, people wait in long queues, hoping to fill at least one bucket, as tankers come and go without adequately serving the large populations in the colonies.
More details awaited.
The move comes as Delhi grapples with a severe water crisis, which has affected millions of residents.
As the National Capital grapples with an acute water shortage amidst soaring temperatures, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made an appeal to the central government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday. He urged them to persuade the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to assist Delhi in meeting its water requirements. Kejriwal said that the BJP should shun politics on the issue and help the state government address the issue.
“In this scorching heat, the water demand has increased a lot. And the water that Delhi used to get from the neighbouring states has also been reduced. That means the demand has increased a lot and the supply has reduced. We all have to solve this together,” Kejriwal wrote in a post on X.
“I see that BJP colleagues are protesting against us. This will not solve the problem. I request everyone with folded hands that instead of doing politics at this time, let us come together and provide relief to the people of Delhi. If the BJP talks to its governments in Haryana and UP and gets some water for Delhi for a month, then the people of Delhi will greatly appreciate this step of the BJP. Such scorching heat is not in anyone’s control. But if we all work together, can we provide relief to the people from this?” he added.
Several areas in Delhi including Chanakyapuri’s Sanjay Camp area and the Geeta colony area among those facing acute water shortages. In the blazing heat, people wait in long queues, hoping to fill at least one bucket, as tankers come and go without adequately serving the large populations in the colonies.
More details awaited.