Debris From Uttarakhand May Affect Water Supply In Parts Of The Capital: Delhi Water Board

Delhi water is likely to get affected by the mud and debris carried through the Upper Ganga Canal. The DJB is deploying water tankers in adequate numbers and all possible efforts are being made to reduce turbidity in water, he said.

New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman, Raghav Chadha said in series of tweets that the flash floods in Chamoli, Uttarakhand has increased the turbidity of raw water to "unprecedented levels", through the Upper Ganga Canal the water reaches Delhi and will likely affect the water supply in many parts of Delhi. 

In the aftermath of #UttarakhandDisaster, turbidity in raw water fetched by Delhi from Upper Ganga Canal has increased to unprecedented levels (8000 NTU). As a result, @DelhiJalBoard's Sonia Vihar & Bhagirathi Water Treatment Plants currently operating at reduced capacity. (1/3)

— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) February 14, 2021

He revealed that the Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants were functioning at reduced capacity and that the supply is likely to be affected in south, east and northeast Delhi. He also, urged people to use water judiciously.

"Turbidity is the measure of relative clarity of a liquid. Turbidity is measured in Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU). High turbidity can be caused by debris, silt, mud, algae, plant pieces, melting glaciers, sawdust, wood ashes or chemicals in the water," he tweeted.

Last week, massive avalanche in Raini near Chamoli, Joshimath, Uttarakhand caused massive destruction in the nearby villages and surrounding areas.
Now senior officals have said that, three bodies were recovered on Sunday from the Tapovan tunnel following a seven-day operation to rescue around 30 people trapped in it after a flashflood-hit Joshimath area of Chamoli district. Rescue teams continued widening a hole into the Silt Flushing Tunnel at the project site in Tapovan where around 30 people are believed to be trapped.