Delhi's Water Crisis Deepens: Taps Run Dry as Ammonia Spikes, Canal Repair Fails
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New Delhi: Delhi's water crisis has entered its third consecutive day, leaving thousands of residents without access to clean drinking water. The crisis was triggered by high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river, which resulted from planned repair work on the Munak canal. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was forced to suspend maintenance work on the canal to restore normal water flow routes. The supply disruption has affected neighbourhoods in north, west, and northwest Delhi, with residents relying on alternative sources such as hand pumps and bottled water. "We did get some water supply, but not as much as we usually do," said Ashok Bhasin, president of a federation of North Delhi Residents' Welfare Associations. "This is only a temporary solution.
