New Delhi: The flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli region has increased turbidity in the Ganga river, affecting water treatment at two Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plants on Sunday and impacting supply to few parts of the city.
DJB vice-chairman and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha said on Twitter that a team has been working tirelessly to mitigate the situation and as a result the turbidity levels have been brought down from 8000 NTU to 960 NTU. The normal seasonal concentration is considered to be less than 100 NTU.
Delhi Jal Board’s Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants are currently operating at reduced capacity. Water supply in parts of South, East and Northeast Delhi is likely to be affected,” Chadha said.