High Ammonia Levels in Yamuna Trigger Severe Water Shortages Across Delhi
Delhi Jal Board reduces water supply by up to 10% as treatment plants struggle to process polluted water, leaving residents in multiple areas without adequate access.
- Ammonia levels in the Yamuna River at the Wazirabad Barrage have surged to 5 ppm, far exceeding the treatable limit of 0.9 ppm, disrupting water treatment operations.
- Five out of nine water treatment plants in Delhi, including Wazirabad, Chandrawal, Haiderpur, Bawana, and Dwarka, have reduced output by 5-50%, creating a shortfall of approximately 90 MGD in water supply.
- Key affected neighborhoods include Majnu Ka Tila, Defence Colony, Greater Kailash, Shalimar Bagh, and parts of South and North Delhi, with residents reporting low pressure, limited supply, and contamination issues.
- The Delhi Jal Board has urged residents to conserve water and is deploying tankers to mitigate shortages, while some residents rely on borewells or shared water sources.
- The crisis has escalated political tensions, with the AAP blaming BJP-ruled Haryana for industrial waste pollution in the Yamuna, while BJP leaders accuse the Delhi government of mismanagement.
Hindustan Times 
