Delhi Water Crisis: Arvind Kejriwal's Government Approaches Supreme Court To Tackle Shortage

Delhi is witnessing a serious water crisis as the mercury continues to soar in the national capital. Amid political tug-of-water, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has also sought support of Centre to urge neighbouring states to extend help.

New Delhi: If the intense heatwave wasn't bad enough, the national capital is now reeling under a severe warer crisis. The Delhi Government has now approached the Supreme Court regarding the water problem. According to ANI, a petition has been filed to provide additional water to Delhi from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for a month The petition states that "Delhi's need for water has increased in the scorching heat. It is everyone's responsibility to fulfill the needs of the country's capital”.

Several areas in Delhi including Chanakyapuri's Sanjay Camp area and the Geeta colony area among those facing acute water shortages. In the blazing heat, people wait in long queues, hoping to fill at least one bucket, as tankers come and go without adequately serving the large populations in the colonies.

Delhi has been suffering from a severe heatwave for the last many days and the temperature reached more than 44 degrees Celsius. IMD has issued an alert for Delhi due to the heatwave and amidst this rising issue of water crisis is becoming a real problem for the people.

#WATCH | Delhi: Due to the water crisis, people are facing problems in many areas of Delhi. Water is being supplied to the people through tankers.

(Visuals from Chanakyapuri's Sanjay Camp area) pic.twitter.com/5HgqL7tj5O

— ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal's Appeal To Centre

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday made an appeal to the centre and the BJP to urge the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to help Delhi meet its water demand. Kejriwal said that the BJP should shun politics on the issue and help the state government address the issue. "In this scorching heat, the water demand has increased a lot. And the water that Delhi used to get from the neighbouring states has also been reduced. That means the demand has increased a lot and the supply has reduced. We all have to solve this together," Kejriwal wrote in a post on X. "I see that BJP colleagues are protesting against us. This will not solve the problem. I request everyone with folded hands that instead of doing politics at this time, let us come together and provide relief to the people of Delhi. If the BJP talks to its governments in Haryana and UP and gets some water for Delhi for a month, then the people of Delhi will greatly appreciate this step of the BJP. Such scorching heat is not in anyone's control. But if we all work together, can we provide relief to the people from this?" he added.

इस बार पूरे देश में अभूतपूर्व गर्मी पड़ रही है जिसकी वजह से देश भर में पानी और बिजली का संकट हो गया है। पिछले वर्ष, दिल्ली में बिजली की पीक डिमांड 7438 MW थी। इसके मुक़ाबले इस साल पीक डिमांड 8302 MW तक पहुँच गयी है। पर इसके बावजूद दिल्ली में बिजली की स्थिति नियंत्रण में है, अन्य… — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 31, 2024

Measures To Overcome From Water Crisis

AAP leader Atishi addressed a press conference on Thursday and announced emergency measures to tackle the water crisis in the city which included a ban on the use of drinking water for washing cars and at construction sites. PTI reported, she informed that a central water tanker control room is being set up in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to help people who are suffering from the crisis.  

NDMC tanker arrived at many areas of Delhi so the people could get water in between the shortage. The individuals carrying pipes rushed towards it and some climbed on its top to fill their buckets.

AAP-led Delhi Blams Haryana Govt For Water Crisis

Now the political turmoil is taking place in Delhi due to the rising Water crisis in the Nation's Capital. The AAP-led Delhi government blamed the Haryana government for the rising water crisis in the capital and threatened to move the Supreme Court against them. Delhi Water Minister Atishi during her visit to the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant on Thursday said that the Nation's capital should get a fair share of water. She informed me that the party is hoping to reach the central government to receive a fair amount of water. "It is the shortage of water that is causing turmoil in various parts of Delhi due to Haryana's arbitrary actions. If there is no raw water, how will water production happen?" ANI reported.

Earlier, women workers BJP stepped out to stage a protest outside AAP minister Atishi's residence against the APP government in Delhi due to the rising water crisis in the capital.

#WATCH | Women workers of BJP staged a protest outside AAP minister Atishi's residence, against the Arvind Kejriwal government over the water crisis issue in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/PEoMrRU64C — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2024

As the tug of war continues in political front, Delhiites await respite.