Remove bunds blocking flow of water into Yamuna: Delhi HC to Haryana
Haryana informs the court that directions to remove bunds on DD 8 canal have already been given
DELHI GOVT HAD MOVED THE HIGH COURT ALLEGING THE WATER RECEIVED AT WAZIRABAD CONTAINED HIGH DOSES OF AMMONIA
NEW DELHI: The Haryana government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has already given directions to remove the bunds (obstructions) on the DD 8 canal after the Delhi government raised objections to the obstructions.
The Delhi government had moved the high court alleging that the DD-8 channel, which supplies additional water to the Yamuna to dilute its pollution levels has been blocked by Haryana and therefore, the water received at Wazirabad contained high doses of Ammonia. Delhi had said this water could hence not be treated.
Following this, the court had asked the Haryana government to clear its stand on the allegation.
On Tuesday, the neighbouring state filed an affidavit in the court informing it that bunds were put in the DD-8 canal to ensure that pollution from it does not flow into the Yamuna.
Denying the allegations of creating pollution, Haryana government said that Delhi was the major contributor of ammonia in the waters of Yamuna and Haryana had no role in the pollution of the water.
Haryana government informed the court that out of the 1,000 million gallons per day water requirement of Delhi, 500 million gallons per day good quality water is supplied through its canals while 440 million gallons per day is supplied through the Ganga and the tube wells.
Only remaining 60 million gallons per day is sourced directly from Yamuna which would contain a high concentration of ammonia.
Appearing for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), senior advocate Dayan Krishnan and advocate Sumeet Pushkarna, told the bench that they need to go through the affidavit and sought time to respond to it.
Following this, the court directed Haryana government to remove the bunds and gave time to DJB till March 13 to respond to the claims made by Haryana in its affidavit.