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Delhi Water Supply: The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has issued an alert about significant water supply disruptions in various parts of New Delhi and South Delhi on May 31. A 24-hour shutdown is planned to carry out essential maintenance, upgrades, and interconnections on key pipelines supplying water to the city, officials said. The water outage will be in effect from the evening of May 31 until the morning of June 1.

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New Delhi Affected Areas 

According to a DJB statement released on Thursday, water supply will be suspended in areas including Majnu ka Tilla, Rajghat, Vidhan Sabha, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Hans Bhawan, CGO Complex, Nizamuddin, Defence Colony, South Extension, and surrounding localities. The shutdown will start at 5 pm on May 31 and last for 24 hours.

“A shutdown for 24 hours has been approved by a competent authority in respect of the work of raising the 900 mm diameter Kilokari main pipeline blocking the flow of water of Drain No. 12 near Hans Bhawan ITO,” the DJB said in its statement.

The statement added that the repair work will affect the supply from the 40 million gallons per day (MGD) capacity Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, as the Kilokari water pipeline will remain non-operational during this period.

South Delhi Affected Areas 

In South Delhi, further disruptions are expected in areas served by the Mehrauli water distribution system, including Mehrauli township, Begumpur, Kalu Sarai, Sarvodaya Enclave, Vijay Mandal DDA Flats, Azad Apartments, Adchini, Katwaria Sarai Village, and the Qutub Institutional Area.

The disruption in these areas is due to the interconnection of a new 1,000 mm diameter Mehrauli water pipeline at four critical points within the Deer Park pumping station premises. This work will affect the water supply line from Deer Park that feeds the Qutub Underground Reservoir (UGR), Mehrauli, and areas served by the MNWS (Malviya Nagar Water Services)—a public-private partnership with Suez managing water distribution since 2013.

“The water supply will not be available/ will be available at low pressure on May 31 (evening) and June 1 (morning),” the DJB added.

DJB Helpline Number 

The DJB has provided dedicated helpline numbers for water tanker requests. Residents in Vasant Kunj can call 26137216, while the Central Control Room can be reached at 1916, 23527679, 23634469, and 9650291021. For residents of Malviya Nagar, the water services helpline is 8427312731.

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This announcement comes just a week after a similar 24-hour shutdown affected water supply in areas including Greater Kailash, Lok Nayak Hospital, Rajghat, and the Delhi Zoo on May 22, as the DJB conducted maintenance work. Authorities have advised residents in the affected areas to “make judicious use of water” and prepare for possible low pressure or no water availability during the maintenance period.