Atishi Writes To Chief Secretary, Claims ‘Deliberate Attempt To Create Water Crisis’ Citing Shortage In South Delhi

The Delhi Minister directed the chief secretary to ensure that boring and commissioning of requisitioned tubewells is done on an emergency basis within one week.

Delhi Minister and AAP Leader Atishi Singh.

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Delhi News: Delhi Water Minister and AAP leader Atishi has written to the chief secretary flagging the issue of water shortage in parts of south Delhi. In the letter, she asked the chief secretary to increase the number of water tankers to the same number as last summers. The Delhi Minister also directed him to ensure that boring and commissioning of requisitioned tubewells is done on an emergency basis within one week.

"I have been getting complaints of serious water shortage in Aya Nagar, Bapu Camp, Sambhav Camp, Maidan Gadhi, Kharak Revada, Mandi, Asola Band Road, Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines, Indira Enclave, Freedom Fighter Colony and Jonapur Colony," Atishi said in her letter. "This problem has intensified with the early onset of summers in Delhi. If this issue is not resolved immediately, there will be a crises like situation in the area," she further stated.

In the letter, Atishi claimed that there is a deliberate attempt to create a water crisis and asserted that instead of resolving the water crises in this area, the number of water tankers serving these areas has been reduced from last summer. "Not only this, many borewells as well as re-boring of borewells has been sanctioned but the work has not been done. It almost seems as if there is a deliberate attempt to create a water crisis," she claimed.

Atishi said that as summers are approaching, it is very important to ensure that immediate measures are put in place to tackle water scarcity issue in the national capital. "Nowhere in the Model Code of Conduct is it mentioned that essential works cannot be carried out during the elections. MCC cannot be an excuse to deprive citizens of their basic right by the senior officers of GNCTD," she said.

Atishi said the chief secretary is "directed to ensure 5MGD of treated water that has been allocated to Chhatarpur UGR reaches there regularly".