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Delhi Water Supply Crisis News Updates: The capital city, reeling under the acute water shortage this summer, will get additional water from Himachal Pradesh as the Supreme Court has ordered the hill state to release surplus water to Delhi. A vacation bench comprising Justices PK Mishra and KV Viswanathan noted that the Himachal Pradesh government has no objection and is willing to release the surplus water available with it.

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The court also directed the Haryana government to ensure that the surplus water released by Himachal Pradesh reaches Delhi without any obstruction. The court also made it clear that there should be no wastage of water by the Delhi government.

Residents of Vivekanand Camp gather to collect drinking water from a tanker as they face water scarcity in the area on a hot summer day, in New Delhi. (Image credit: ANI)

The bench specified that Himachal should release the 137 cusecs of water on June 7, with prior notification to Haryana. During the hearing, the bench observed that water issues should remain free of political influence and scheduled the matter for further hearing on 10.

The court was hearing a plea filed by the Delhi government seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the national capital to mitigate its ongoing water crisis. The plea involved the Centre, BJP-governed Haryana, and Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh, asserting that access to water is a fundamental human right essential for survival.

The petition sought a directive for the Haryana government to immediately and consistently release water at the Wazirabad barrage, including the full surplus provided by Himachal Pradesh, for Delhi.

(With Agencies Inputs)