- By Nidhi Giri
- Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Water Cut: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday announced a 16-hour water cut on November 11 for Delhi’s Rohini area in view of maintenance work. Installation of flow meter at 700 mm dia. outlet line of Rohini Sector-7 BPS is proposed to take up on November 11 from 10 am onwards for 16 hours. Therefore, water supply will not be available in the evening and may be available at low pressure in the morning of November 12.
Delhi Water Cut: Affected Sectors In Rohini
-Rohini Sector-6
-Rohini Sector-7
-Rohini Sector-8, and their adjoining areas
“The work of installation of flow meter at 700 mm dia. outlet line of Rohini Sector-7 BPS is proposed to take up on November 11 from 10 am onwards for 16 hours. Therefore, water supply will not be available in the evening and may be available at low pressure in the morning of November 12,” the DJB statement said.
Residents are advised to make judicious use of water during the mentioned time period. Water tankers will be available on demand from the DJB helpline or the central control room.
Delhi Water Crisis
The national capital faced an acute water supply crisis over the last week as high levels of ammonia contamination in the Yamuna River affected the efficient functioning of Delhi's water treatment plants.
Water treatment plants (WTPs) at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi struggled to cope with the ammonia content in the Yamuna's raw water.
High ammonia levels in the Yamuna are indicative of high industrial load or sewage disposal in its water. DJB’s plants can treat up to 1ppm of ammonia in raw water through chlorine, but chlorination beyond this limit leads to the production of toxic chloramine compounds.
Thus, water production at the treatment plants was hit when ammonia levels breached the 1ppm mark.
Delhi's residents at tail-end areas such as Vasant Kunj and Anand Vihar complained of water shortages and ammonia contamination issues.
