Ammonia very high in Yamuna, will share detailed report by evening, says AAP's Kapil Mishra


The Aam Aadmi Party minister Kapil Mishra in his tweet today said that three water plants have been shut down in Delhi due to increased level of ammonia.He also claimed to be verifying evidences at the moment and might release a factual report by today evening.

Amonia again very high in Yamuna. 3 plants shut down. Water supply affected in north and central Delhi.

Mishra's tweet reflects on the water crisis that has pushed the national capital in a quagmire. After the Jat row that stalled all the water supply to Delhi, it is now the high content of Ammonia that has aggravated the water woes.

The Delhi Jal board has recently shut Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla water treatment plants on grounds of sudden rise in the level of ammonia in Yamuna.

This may aggravate the crisis in several north and old Delhi areas, including prominent government hospitals like GB Pant Hospital, Lok Nayak Hospital, Maulana Azad Medicial College and Hindu Rao Hospital may be affected. "Due to the sudden rise in the level of ammonia in Yamuna, supply at Wazirabad pond and production at Wazirabad and Chandrawal plants have been stopped," a senior Delhi Jal Board official said.

Rising pollution level in water reservoirs is threatening to aggravate the crisis in the Capital. The crisis was triggered by the damage caused to Munak canal during the Jat quota stir which is yet to be fully repaired. Sources said that Drain 8, which supplies water to the Wazirabad pond, is being contaminated by sewer water because of which the pollution level is rising. The Wazirabad pond supplies water to Chandrawal, Wazirabad and Okhla water treatment plants, which have an output of 340 million gallons every day.

Water situation had improved in the national capital on Friday with most areas except Dwarka and Matiala receiving supply. The water level in Delhi Sub Branch (DSB) canal and recovery of the Wazirabad pond level have led to production from all water treatment plants except the one in Dwarka, Delhi Jal Board officials said.

"With the concerted efforts of Delhi and Haryana governments, around 400 cusecs of water was released through the Delhi Sub Branch (DSB) canal and around 500 cusecs via drain no. 2, through the Yamuna river course on Wednesday," officials said adding that Delhi Jal Board has already released an amount of `1 crore to Haryana for restoration of CLC.

Besides, four heavy earth movers and 18 dumpers have been deployed for restoring CLC and DJB officials are also monitoring the repair work taken up by the Haryana Irrigation Department.

Source: India Today

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