Atishi urges Haryana government to release water in Yamuna river

Delhi Water Minister Atishi visited Wazirabad barrage, urging Haryana to release water into the Yamuna river. Atishi highlighted the importance of water supply to treatment plants in Chandrawal, Okhla, and Wazirabad. She emphasized the critical ne...

By PTI | Updated: Jun 17, 2024, 05.07 PM IST

Delhi Minister Atishi speaks during inspection of the Wazirabad water treatment plant in view of the ongoing Delhi water crisis, in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Monday visited the Wazirabad barrage and appealed to the Haryana government to release water in the Yamuna river. Atishi said the Wazirabad barrage gets water from Haryana which goes to the water treatment plants of Chandrawal, Okhla and Wazirabad.

"If no water is received, how will the water treatment plants work? We appeal to Haryana that the people in Delhi are worried and they should release water in Yamuna river," she added.

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