Delhi Water Crisis: How Long Will Government Take To Eradicate Water Scarcity In Delhi? | ABP News

Following a Supreme Court directive to address water misuse, Delhi Water Minister Atishi detailed the government's measures to combat the ongoing water crisis. This comes after Himachal Pradesh reversed its stance, informing the apex court on Thursday that it did not have surplus water to spare. The court, in response, instructed the Delhi government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) for water supply. Reacting to the court's directive, Delhi Water Minister Atishi stated, "The Supreme Court asked the Delhi government what steps it is taking to prevent water misuse. Today, the Delhi government has provided detailed information about measures being taken in the same regard." Atishi explained during a press conference today that the Delhi government reported to the court about efforts to reduce water transmission losses from Haryana. "The transmission loss of water coming from Haryana used to be 30 per cent," she said. "However, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) constructed a CLC with an expenditure of 500 crore rupees, reducing the loss to five per cent. We have stated leakage. Over the past nine years, 3,500 KM of water pipelines have been replaced, and 7,300 km of new pipelines have been laid".