High Ammonia Content in Yamuna, Parts of Delhi to Face Water Crisis Till November 1: DJB

New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board on Sunday anunced water short till vember 1 in several parts of national capital due to high ammonia content in Yamuna river.

High Ammonia Content in Yamuna

Several parts of east, rast and south Delhi and areas under New Delhi Municipal Council will be affected, it said.

" raw water source of Delhi's 110 MGD (million gallons per day) Bhagirathi Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and 140 MGD Sonia Vihar WTP is Upper Ganga Canal, Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh. Due to scheduled annual maintenance across Upper Ganga Canal by Uttar Pradesh irrigation department from October 12 to 31, canal was closed from Haridwar on October 12 midnight," Jal Board said.

"During this closure period, Uttar Pradesh irrigation department and UP Jal Nigam carry out repair and maintenance. Subsequently, Ganga water supply to se WTPs has been stopped," it added.

WTPs are w dependent on Yamuna as an alternative source of raw water till October 31. But due to high ammonia content -- above 1.5 ppm (parts per million) -- in raw water, it is difficult to treat Yamuna's raw water, Delhi Jal Board said.

"refore, production at Bhagirathi and Sonia Vihar has been curtailed up to 30 per cent. Furr, production would depend entirely upon quality of raw water at Yamuna and production from se plants shall vary accordingly," it added.

Jal Board has advised Delhi residents to store adequate quantities of water in advance, based on ir requirements, and use water judiciously.

Water tankers will be available on demand from Jal Board's helpline or central control room, it added. 

With PTI Inputs