Summary:
In this period, Haryana is required to send water from Tajewala to Delhi via alternative routes of CLC and DSB canals. Kejriwal pointed out that while Haryana’s population is the same as Delhi’s, it gets about twice the water share.“We are trying to resolve the long-term issues with Haryana before Delhi high court. This additional 120 cusecs water is just 5% of 2,400 cusecs available at Tajewala,” the letter added.The letter cites a 1996 judgment of Supreme Court to argue in its favour. This order is not dependent on the MoU or any other proceeding that may be initiated under any other law between the parties.” “This will lead to curtailment of supply to the most important areas of Delhi due to sub-optimal operations of water treatment plants at Chandrawal and Wazirabad,” Kejriwal said.“Going by last year’s experience, water in the Yamuna is likely to deplete or dry up in the middle of March..