Parched Delhi to push Haryana for water via the Somb route
Delhi is facing a significant water deficit, with the Wazirabad water treatment plant operating at half capacity. The Delhi Jal Board is negotiating with Haryana to redirect water through the Somb tributary to alleviate the crisis. Residents in several areas are experiencing acute shortages, relying on municipal tankers for their daily water needs.
- ▪Delhi is currently experiencing a water deficit of around 10%.
- ▪The Wazirabad water treatment plant, which supplies over 20% of the city's drinking water, is running at half capacity.
- ▪The Delhi Jal Board is pressing Haryana to redirect water through the Somb tributary to help meet demand.
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Parched Delhi to push Haryana for water via the Somb routeDelhi Jal Board is now pressing Haryana to redirect a portion of the Western Jamuna Canal flow through the Somb so that some water can reach Wazirabad.Updated on: May 29, 2026 6:29 AM ISTBy Paras SinghShare viaCopy link New Delhi: The Capital continued to face a water deficit of around 10% on Thursday, with the Wazirabad water treatment plant — which, along with Chandrawal, supplies over 20% of the city’s drinking water — running at half its capacity as the Yamuna river channel remained starved of flow.
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