New Delhi, March 26 The water pumping capacity at Delhi's Chandrawal water treatment plant will be fully restored by Thursday afternoon, officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said.
Since March 22, several areas in central Delhi and under the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) have been affected due to damage to a 600-mm diameter water pipeline at the Chandrawal plant.
"DJB teams are monitoring and carrying out repair work 24x7 to restore the water supply. By afternoon, 100 per cent of water pumping capacity will be restored," a senior board official said.
The situation is being continuously monitored at the highest level, and teams are deployed on the ground to ensure normal operations at the Chandrawal pump house, the official added.
According to the officials, as part of the restoration efforts, the DJB is currently operating two pump sets with a capacity to pump 18 million gallons per day (MGD) of water.