"Conspiracy By Haryana": Atishi Accuses Government of Reducing Water Flow To Delhi
Delhi Water Minister Atishi accused the Haryana government of deliberately reducing the water flow to the national capital over the past three days. The statement comes after the Supreme Court directed the government of Himachal Pradesh to release 137 cusecs of surplus water and ordered Haryana to facilitate smooth water flow.
The national capital has been undergoing a drinking water crisis since an intense heatwave took over Delhi in the last month. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP government in Haryana of “stopping” the water supply from Yamuna to Delhi.
The senior AAP leader tweeted, “While the case was being heard in the Supreme Court, Haryana has been steadily reducing the water being released to Delhi in the last 3 days.”
Conspiracy by Haryana exposed!
Hon’ble Supreme Court is trying to resolve Delhi’s water crisis, but Haryana is conspiring against the people of Delhi.
While the case was being heard in Supreme Court, Haryana has been steadily reducing the water being released to Delhi in the…
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) June 7, 2024
Soon after, Atishi visited the Wazirabad Barrage in North Delhi, where the water level had continuously been falling since June 2, with levels dropping from 671.3 ft that day to 669.7 ft today. Sharing the data, she accused, “On the one hand, the Supreme Court is trying to solve Delhi’s water problem, on the other hand, the BJP-ruled Haryana government is conspiring against the people of Delhi.”
जल मंत्री @AtishiAAP जी ने BJP की साज़िश को किया Expose‼️
आतिशी जी ने Wazirabad Barrage का दौरा किया।
👉वज़ीराबाद बैराज पर 2 जून से लगातार पानी का स्तर कम हो रहा है।
👉यह 2 जून को 671.3 ft से घट कर आज मात्र 669.7 ft रह गया है।
एक तरफ़ सुप्रीम कोर्ट दिल्ली की पानी की समस्या… pic.twitter.com/G5p6BQBGO6
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 7, 2024
According to a report in the Indian Express, the Water Treatment Plan (WTP) in Wazirabad was operating below its capacity from May 12-14; and then from May 18-June 1, coinciding with high temperatures recorded that day. The national capital’s main sources of water are the Yamuna, Ganga, and Ravi-Beas rivers.
The Delhi government moved the Supreme Court to seek additional supply of water from neighbouring states such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh to release extra water for a month as water demands experienced a sharp tick due to soaring temperatures in the region.
