DJB: No supply crisis, operations above capacity

A day after the Delhi government warned about an imminent water crisis due to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) funds being stopped, DJB officials on Wednesday said that the water supply in the city was normal and there was no shortage.

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A Delhi Jal Board (DJB) official said that the water utility has supplied 1003.6 million gallons per day (MGD) of water between Tuesday and Wednesday which is above the normal capacity of the water treatment plants, adding that citizens should not be worried about a supply failure in the near future.

"The supply is above normal levels. The production from groundwater sources such as tube wells and ranney wells is around 135 MGD. DJB plants have supplied 868.66 MGD against the normal capacity of 821 MGD," a senior DJB official said, requesting anonymity.

Delhi government had warned of a looming water crisis in the Capital on Wednesday, attributing this to finance secretary Ashish Verma for stopping the release of a tranche of funds to DJB. However, Verma said it was wrong to claim that water supply or sewage treatment would stop in the city.