With the ongoing water crisis in Delhi, residents continue to struggle to get water in the areas of Okla and Mayur Vihar. The visuals went viral on Tuesday morning and showed the residents of an area of Jatav Chowk and Mayur Vihar phase, who were running behind tankers with buckets in their hands to get water for themselves and their families.
How has the water crisis affected the residents?
The resident of Mayur Vihar Phase, Satnarayan said that they have to get in line from 5 a.m. He further added that the authorities should send the tankers on time so that they can get water. The other resident, Samsher Alam stated even after standing in line from 5 in the morning, there is no assurance that they will get water. There should be more water arrangements by the government. Tankers come once a day and to get water during that time is very difficult.
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Why is it difficult to get water?
The resident from Jatav Chown, Sheila commented that around two to three water tankers arrive at 6 a.m., but it becomes very difficult to get water. The government has not taken any action against this. The issue of the water crisis has been there for a while, but they don’t have hope anymore. Another resident voiced that in the beginning, the water supply was sufficient to survive. It used to come at least 3 to 4 times a day. Although there is no water left now. The government makes false promises but does nothing
AAP leader on hunger strike
During the water crisis, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi’s Water Minister, Atishi, who was on an indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government for not releasing 100 million gallons of water to Delhi, admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital in the early morning hours after her health deteriorated. Further, the hunger strike of Atishi came to an end on the 25th of June.
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When did the issue of the water crisis begin?
The issue of the water crisis has been ongoing in Delhi for a very long time, which has led to the people of Delhi counting on water tankers to fulfill their daily water requirements. There was no water crisis in Delhi until June 6. However, the water supply to Delhi continuously started falling after June 6, which reached 958 MGD on June 10 and an all-time low of 888 MGD on June 22.
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