The Delhi Jal Board on Monday announced that water supply in several parts of the national capital will be affected on on November 29 and November 30, due to the shutdown for the interconnection of the water main at the Keshopur drain and the Peeragarhi Chowk.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the board also advised the residents to store sufficient water to meet their requirements. They also said that water tankers will be made available on request. 

"Due to shutdown for interconnection at Keshopur drain and Peeragarhi Chowk (Rohtak Road) from 10am to 10pm on November 29, the water supply in several colonies/areas will not be available/will be available at low pressure from the evening of November 29 to morning November 30,” the Delhi Jal Board wrote on X. 

Here Are The Affected Areas: 

The areas that will be affected due to a shortage in water supply Rohini Sectors- 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 22, 23 and 25, Madhuban Chowk, Mangolpuri, Sultanpuri, Major Bhupender Singh Nagar, Mahavir Nagar, Paschim Vihar, Krishna Park, Janakpuri and other adjoining areas. 

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Delhi Jal Board Issues Helpline Numbers: 

Meanwhile, the Delhi Jal Board has also issued helpline numbers for the residents affected by the disruption of water supply. In its X post, the board issued these central control room numbers: 011-23513073, 011-23634469, and 011-23527679.

It has also issued some specific helpline numbers for the water emergency and advised people in these regions to contact the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in case of any emergency.

  • -D Block, Jankapuri: 011-2852123

- Holambi Kalan: 011-27700231

  • - Nangloi: 18001217744

  • - Mongolpuri: 011-20873096

  • - West Delhi: 011-25281197

Earlier this week, Delhi Minister Atishi, who took over as in charge of the Water Department a few months ago in place of Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, issued a warning that the national capital may soon witness a severe shortage of water. She added that due to this, there is a "danger of epidemic."

She also alleged that all the funds of the Jal Board were stopped by finance secretary Ashish Verma in August, at the request of the chief secretary. 

“Funds are not being released even after the written order of the finance minister. There’s no money even for salary and routine work,” she said, as quoted by news agency PTI.  


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