Delhi HC raps DJB over water contamination

The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Jal Board for supplying contaminated water in colonies and asked how the authorities could expect the citizens to "drink sewage mixed water".

- TDG NETWORK

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal was hearing a plea alleging residents of Yojana Vihar, Anand Vihar, Jagriti Enclave and other adjacent areas in east Delhi received "highly contaminated potable water" mixed with sewer/sewage in their household taps.

"Unless someone knows the doors of the court, you yourself can't do this? You are asking citizens of this city to drink sewage mixed water?" the bench asked.

The court, which on July 2 asked the DJB to conduct an inspection of the areas concerned, was informed that the agency found water supply pipelines in Yojana Vihar area to be very old and requiring replacement.