Amid a severe water crisis in the capital, Delhi Water Minister Atishi has called for immediate intervention from the central government to address the ongoing shortage. She urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to liaise with its Haryana counterpart to secure additional water supplies for Delhi.
In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, Atishi requested the deployment of police personnel to safeguard major water pipelines across the city. This plea follows a significant incident involving the main water pipeline serving South Delhi, originating from Sonia Vihar.
"Yesterday, the main water pipeline of South Delhi, which comes from Sonia Vihar, provides water to the entire South Delhi, there was a leakage in that water pipeline. It seems that some conspiracy is going on and I have also written a letter to the Police Commissioner today in this regard," Atishi told ANI.
The Minister emphasized the urgency of the situation, stressing the need for cooperation over political rivalry. "I have also spoken to the Police Commissioner that the main water distribution lines should be provided security by the police. But this is not the time for allegations and counter-allegations, this is not the time for dirty politics. There is a whole life for allegations and counter-allegations. I would request the BJP to talk to its government in Haryana and get more water for Delhi. If the central government does not intervene in this situation, it will not improve," she added.
Atishi's letter highlighted the efforts of the maintenance team, who worked tirelessly for six hours to fix the leakage. This critical repair work resulted in a temporary halt in water pumping, causing a significant shortfall in supply.
"Our maintenance team worked for six hours continuously and repaired the leakage, but this meant that we had to stop pumping water for 6 hours and 20 MGD of water was not pumped during this time. As a consequence, a further 25 per cent of water shortage will be experienced in South Delhi," the letter stated.
