As
Delhi faces a water shortage, Water Minister Atishi has directed
Quick Response Teams to inspect major pipelines and ensure there are no
leakages. These teams, comprising officers at the Additional District
Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate level and tehsildars, will be responsible
for providing water tankers and resolving water-related complaints.
This
comes as the Supreme Court questioned the state government on what actions had
been taken against the "tanker mafia" in the national capital.
"People are suffering, we are seeing visuals on
every news channel. What measures have you taken to control water wastage if
water scarcity is a recurring problem in summers," the bench observed
A
vacation bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Prasanna B Varale told the
Delhi government to stop tanks from spilling and wasting water. The apex court
added that if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)- led state government could not deal
with tankers, then the Delhi Police would be asked to handle the matter.
“At
this time of water shortage, not a single drop of water can be wasted,” Atishi
emphasised in her communication dated June 11, which was shared by the minister
on X (formerly Twitter). She also highlighted the urgency of preventing water
wastage due to leakages, especially given the current heatwave.
Since Delhi is facing an acute water shortage in the
heat wave, measures are being taken to prevent wastage of any water.