Canal maintenance to affect NDMC water supply till Nov 8

New Delhi, Water supply is likely to remain reduced in several parts of Lutyens' Delhi until November 8 due to scheduled annual maintenance and repair work on the Upper Ganga Canal, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said.

The canal will remain closed from midnight on October 21 until midnight on November 8, leading to a shutdown of water supply from the Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant, the civic body said in a notice.



During this period, water will be supplied from the Yamuna, and residents may notice a change in its taste. The NDMC also warned of a reduction in water supply in the affected areas until November 8.

The affected areas include Bharti Nagar, Golf Links, Lodhi Estate, Khan Market, Rabindra Nagar, Jor Bagh, B K Dutt Colony, Amrita Shergil Marg, Aliganj, Kidwai Nagar, Laxmibai Nagar, Bapa Nagar, Kaka Nagar and the President's Estate.


Parts of Lodhi Road, Lodhi Colony, Pandara Road, Pandara Park, Janpath and Prithviraj Road will also be affected, along with the High Court, the new PMO, and JJ camps near Safdarjung flyover, Delhi Flying Club and Bharti Nagar.

The NDMC has advised residents to contact its officials for information regarding booster pump operations and water tanker services during the disruption.

For water tanker services, residents can contact the NDMC control room at 011-23360683 or 1533, and reach the designated officials at 9910178998, 9717844584 and 9891456026, the NDMC said in the notice.