water leakage

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta attributed the city's water shortage partly to evaporation during intense summer heat, a claim widely shared and criticised. Opposition leaders and activists dismissed her explanation, highlighting that urban water crises are typically caused by a mix of factors like demand, supply, leaks, and infrastructure problems, not just evaporation

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reviewed the severe water shortage, directing officials to work on a war footing. Haryana assured a minimum supply of 1,000 cusecs through the Munak Canal amid an 80-100 MGD drop in Yamuna levels, impacting treatment plants and widening the supply-demand gap.

Sanjay Jheel in Mayur Vihar is experiencing a severe environmental crisis, with deep cracks replacing the lake and hundreds of dead fish littering the shallow puddles. A DDA official stated that the maintenance of the treated water pipeline system, crucial for the lake's health, falls under the water supplying agency's jurisdiction, a matter the DDA is actively pursuing.

Residents of Mahakalapada block in Kendrapada district staged a road blockade with pots and buckets, demanding safe drinking water and pipeline repairs. Villagers expressed frustration over prolonged erratic supply and defunct tube wells. Officials assured them of addressing the water crisis through tankers and pipeline maintenance, but protesters threatened to escalate if daily tanker supply isn't provided.