Delhi's water supply will be affected in southern and central areas on January 22 and 23; Checklist
The affected areas include Defense Colony, South Extension, Rohini, Mehrauli, Maidangarhi, Jasola Vihar, Harkesh Nagar, Sanjay Colony, Okhla Phase-II, Central Secretariat, President's House, Parliament, India Gate, Ashoka Road, Nirman Bhawan, Sunder Nagar, Lodhi Road, Vigyan Bhawan and Connaught Place.
New Delhi: Water supply will continue to be affected in parts of South and Central Delhi on January 22 and 23. According to the notification, this is due to the Delhi Jal Board's annual program of flushing underground reservoirs and booster pump stations. Local residents are therefore advised to store sufficient water and water tankers will be available upon request, as stated in a message from DJB.
“Due to DJB's annual underground reservoir and booster pump station flushing programme, water supply will be affected in parts of South and Central Delhi on January 22 and 23. Water tanker is available upon request. The inconvenience caused to the public is regretted,” the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said in a statement.
The affected areas include Defense Colony, South Extension, Rohini, Mehrauli, Maidangarhi, Jasola Vihar, Harkesh Nagar, Sanjay Colony, Okhla Phase-II, Central Secretariat, President's House, Parliament, India Gate, Ashoka Road, Nirman Bhawan, Sunder Nagar, Lodhi Road, Vigyan Bhawan and Connaught Place.
Other parts of the city where water supply is affected are Janpath, Rakab Ganj, North Avenue, Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh and NDMC areas, it added.