DELHI FACES ACUTE WATER SHORTAGE AMID RISING TEMP

The double whammy of Delhiites continues as city water scarcity is surging along with an acute heat wave.

- TIKAM SHARMA

Despite taking various measures, the Delhi government was unable to control the water crisis in the city, as it is getting worse day by day.

The Sunday Guardian (TSG) visited Geeta Colony in East Delhi and witnessed people waiting in a long queue for their turn to a bucket full of water from the tanker as they were not getting an adequate amount of supply water. A lady named Madhuri standing in the queue told The Sunday Guardian that the government only provides half of the needed amount, and due to this shortage of water supply, we now depend on these water tankers.

Nazia Khan, another resident of Geeta colony, said, "There are a lot of problems regarding water in this area.

We get only one tanker for the entire area. The tanker water is used for drinking and cooking purposes. Sometimes, we don't even get the tanker, and we are forced to buy bottled water."

The Sunday Guardian had witnessed a similar condition at Sangam Vihar in South Delhi. Karan Singh, a daily wage labourer, told The Sunday Guardian that it has been a month since "we have been facing water scarcity. We hardly received water once a day with marginal flow; eventually, we have to depend on the water tankers." Similar conditions can be witnessed in north and south-west Delhi, including Mehrauli and Chattarpur, which are also facing significant water challenges.

TSG investigated the condition of Delhi government shelter homes during the severe heat wave and found a lack of water. At the Shakarpur Shelter Home near the railway line flyover by Akshardham Metro Station, an electric water dispenser was present but had no water cans. It was revealed that the water tanker had not arrived since the morning, leading to a shortage of drinking water.