New Delhi, March 27 Areas such as Chanakyapuri, Kashmere Gate, and Paharganj in North and Central Delhi will experience reduced water supply due to issues at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant (WTP), according to an order issued by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Tuesday.
While the DJB order did not specify the duration of the disruption, a senior official stated, "The supply time has been reduced for the next couple of days."
The supply, which previously occurred twice a day, will now either be in the morning or evening, according to the water schedule issued by the DJB for the various underground reservoirs and booster pumping stations connected to the Chandrawal WTP.
Areas such as Hindurao Hospital, Naya Bazaar, Kashmere Gate, Motia Khan, Pusa Road, Rajender Nagar, and Paharganj will receive water only in the morning. Other locations including Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri, Nehru Park, Ashoka Hotel, Akbar Road, and Sarojini Nagar will receive water only during the evening.
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.
"We apologize for the inconvenience. Teams from the Delhi Jal Board are working urgently to restore water supply," the order further read.
According to officials, the DJB is currently operating two pumping sets with a capacity of 18 million gallons per day (MGD).