New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Saurabh Bhardwaj inspected the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Tuesday because the water stage within the Yamuna River continues to fall.
Saurabh Bhardwaj stated in the course of the inspection that the water stage in Yamuna had witnessed an unprecedented lower. The situation of Yamuna at the moment is often seen within the months of April and May in Delhi.
Saurabh Bhardwaj knowledgeable that this time the water stage of Yamuna close to Wazirabad Barrage has instantly gone right down to 671.7 toes within the month of February itself. He stated that the traditional stage of Yamuna River at Wazirabad Barrage must be 674.5 toes.
He additional knowledgeable that the depth of Yamuna right here must be 3.5 toes, however presently it is even lower than 1 foot. The water stage and depth of the Yamuna are measured from the ocean stage. Saurabh Bhardwaj stated that out of the current water stage of 671.7 toes, Yamuna is silted as much as 671 toes at Wazirabad Barrage, which signifies that the water depth is mere 0.7 toes.
He additionally stated the depth of Yamuna must be a minimum of 3.5 toes which permits the offtake of uncooked water from Yamuna for the Water Treatment Plant. Visible water of Yamuna on the barrage can also be not truly water from the Yamuna however truly the commercial waste launched by Haryana that can’t be handled.Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged that the important thing purpose for the water stage lower in Yamuna isn’t rising temperatures however the rampant unlawful sand mining being performed indiscriminately within the Yamuna river within the state of Haryana. The sand mafia had stopped the Yamuna water launched for Delhi in an space of about 7-8 km from Yamuna Nagar that lies in Haryana, the place the sand mafia is indiscriminately mining sand within the Yamuna River.
During the inspection, Saurabh Bhardwaj addressed the media and stated that the Yamuna water, which is presently seen close to Wazirabad Barrage, isn’t the precise Yamuna water however industrial waste which is being launched from Haryana.
He referred to photographs from Google Maps and satellite tv for pc imagery to point out that there isn’t a water in Yamuna. The movement that’s reaching Delhi is coming from two drains. Industrial waste is continually being launched into Yamuna by Haryana via DD2 and DD8 drains.
“Apart from hazardous chemical elements in this industrial waste, the ammonia level is also way higher than the prescribed limits. The excessive ammonia disallows the visible water to get treated in the Water Treatment Plants. Previously also, Haryana had released industrial waste, but due to the sufficient amount of water in Yamuna, water could be treated.”Water manufacturing within the water remedy vegetation of Wazirabad and Chandrawal, the 2 main remedy vegetation of Delhi, that are depending on Yamuna water, have been badly affected as a result of lower in water stage in Yamuna and the rise within the ammonia content material.
The Wazirabad plant produces 131 MGD of water each day serving to the water provide in Delhi. Now, as a result of scarcity of water within the Yamuna, this plant is producing simply 82.69 MGD of water. Similarly, the Chandrawal plant has a capability of 100 MGD of water per day, however this plant is producing solely 78 MGD.
Saurabh Bhardwaj knowledgeable that water needs to be diverted from the Haiderpur Plant to run these vegetation, which has affected the Haiderpur plant’s personal capability. These Water Treatment Plants provide water to 40 per cent of Delhi. This signifies that at current, about 40 per cent a part of Delhi is affected on account of water provide shortages.
The falling water ranges in Yamuna have diminished the manufacturing of water in Delhi’s water remedy vegetation significantly. The influence of the discount in water manufacturing is clearly seen in Delhi’s water provide. Many areas of Delhi are witnessing a water disaster, and individuals are dealing with water-related challenges. Saurabh Bhardwaj stated that this water provide disaster may additionally have an effect on the Lutyens Delhi, which is able to embody Central Government Offices, Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Delhi Chief Minister’s workplace.
Areas that get water provide via the plant embody Delhi University, Vijayanagar, Timarpur, Old Secretariat, Civil Lines, Naya Bazar, Lahori Gate, Peeli Kothi, Barfkhana, Malka Ganj, Jhandewalan, Patparganj, Motia Khan, WA, Pusa Road, Rajendra Nagar, Karol Bagh, Central Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament, India Gate, Vigyan Bhawan, Janpath, Rakabganj, North Avenue, NDMC Area, East Patel Nagar, Baba Faridpur, New Rajendra Nagar, Double Storey, South Patel Nagar, Cantonment areas, RK Puram, Vasant Vihar, Akbar Road, Sarojini Nagar and many others. are areas the place water provide shall be affected. On the opposite hand, the world that shall be impacted by the Wazirabad plant consists of Modi Colony, Defense Colony, Majnu Ka Tila, Moolchand Hospital, Sundernagar, Rajghat, Subhash Park, Ramlila Ground, Delhi Gate, Daryaganj, ISBT, Timarpur, Gulabi Bagh, Bharat Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, Mukherjee Nagar, Hudson Lane, Model Town, Azadpur Mandi, Jahangirpuri, Shalimar Bagh, Lawrence Road, Wazirabad, Burari, Gopalpuri and many others. that may face water provide issues.
Saurabh Bhardwaj stated that there’s a must take crucial steps instantly to manage this water disaster, in any other case, it can develop into very tough to manage it. This isn’t a disaster for any political celebration however for your complete Delhi, and the BJP mustn’t rejoice on this disaster.
Saurabh Bhardwaj appealed to the individuals to play Holi with uncooked colors as a substitute of colors that include plenty of chemical substances, because it takes a number of water to cleanse them. He stated that the water disaster is so massive that folks could not should go to their workplaces with out cleansing the Holi colors for a lot of days. Saurabh Bhardwaj accused the Haryana Government of ignoring the unlawful sand mining which is rampant in Yamuna in Haryana. He raised questions on the Haryana authorities about how the sand mafia is finishing up sand mining on such a big scale within the Yamuna, and the Government of Haryana stays unaware of it.
He stated that the Delhi Government had introduced this matter to the discover of the Haryana Government and had demanded the Haryana Government take strict motion towards the sand mafia. Strict motion also needs to be taken towards the officers who’re hand-in-glove with the sand mafia in Delhi area additionally. He requested the Lieutenant Governor to droop such corrupt officers as Delhi Government did not have the authority to droop such officers. (ANI)