Dirty water coming from Upper Ganga Canal, difficult to clean
There is a possibility of increasing the water shortage in Delhi due to the accident in Uttarakhand. After the floods in Chamoli, there has been increased turbidity in the raw water reaching the capital from the Upper Ganga Canal. Due to its very high growth, it is difficult to clean.
Raghav Chaddha, vice chairman of Jal Board, said that because of this, water supply in many areas of the capital can have a profound impact. He tweeted that two water treatment plants of Rajdhani, Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi plant are working at low capacity because of this problem.
Due to the impact of both these plants, there may be water shortage in South Delhi, East Delhi and North-East Delhi. In such a situation, people have been advised to use water thoughtfully. Raghav Chadha said that after the Uttarakhand disaster, the turbidity of raw water coming from the Upper Ganga Canal to Delhi has increased significantly. Its level has reached 8000 NTU.
He said that every possible effort is being made to deal with the problem. Adequate water tankers are being installed so that water can be transported to areas of scarcity. Also, the engineers of Jal Board are constantly trying to reduce the turbidity of water. The turbidity of water determines how clean the water is. According to officials of the Water Board, the turbidity in the water had risen to 8000 NTU on Sunday morning. Its level was 6000 NTU at 6 pm. It is very difficult to say right now that the problem has been solved. The turbidity of water is constantly fluctuating. Even before this, once the turbidity decreased significantly, it again increased very rapidly on Sunday.
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