New Delhi, Jan 16: The Supreme Court today adjourned by three weeks the hearing on the twin issues of release of adequate Yamuna water by the Haryana government to Delhi and ensuring improved quality of the river water -- a major source of drinking water for the capital.
The hearing was adjourned by a bench of Mr Justice S Rajendra Babu and Mr Justice G P Mathur on the request of the Haryana government, seeking time to respond to an affidavit filed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The DJB sought a direction to the Haryana government to release an additional 65 cusecs of Yamuna water per day for its Nangloi water treatment plant and 70 cusecs per day for its Bawana water treatment plant to be commissioned soon.
The DJB alleged that although the court had directed the Haryana government to release 125 cusecs of water per day to Delhi, it was releasing only 60 cusecs to its Nangloi water treatment plant per day.


The central pollution control board, which was assigned to monitor the quality of Yamuna water regularly, in its latest affidavit said that the quality of the river water in the capital was still very poor.


The water quality in the river in which 25 drains discharge sewage, had not improved despite commissioning of all sewage treatment plants due to lack of constant flow of fresh water in the river, the affidavit pointed out. Bureau Report