There is
definitely a big GAP in the Demand & Supply figures of Drinking water in Delhi
LESS : Any decline in
production due to less intake from Munak & Bhakhra etc., presently being said
to be around 80MGD.
LESS : leakages & wastages in the Distribution of Drinking
water, due to faulty pipelines, which is definitely a significant figure.
LESS : Thefts & pilferages all over by the illegal vendors,
who are doing brisk business during this season.
As a
result, the actual availability of Drinking water is much lower than the actual
Demand and that is the main reason of hue & cry all over, in the city.
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Since last many years, it has become a regular phenomena. During summers we face severe shortage of Drinking water and during monsoon, this precious water goes to drains, unaccounted.
The
local Government’s have never initiated the Rain water harvesting, in its full
spirit, in various MCD & Delhi Government parks, that can truly raise the
water levels for the benefit of residents.
Water
bodies are neither being suitably revived nor being created, any where, to
store the monsoon water.
There
are no visible efforts to check and control leakages, wastage, thefts and
pilferage.
Authorities
just try to pass on the buck to others, in the blame game and just wait for the
monsoon to come, to ease the situation.
Therefore, we don’t expect that
situation will ever improve, even in the years to come as the population pressure will always be there, in the absence of adequate efforts.
B S Vohra
Social Activist, President,
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front - Federation
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