 "Rs 2,000 fine for wasting water in Delhi as capital reels under 'acute shortage'")
The Delhi government on Wednesday directed the DJB to impose a fine of Rs 2,000 for water wastage.
The move comes amid an ”acute shortage” of water faced by Delhi with Water Minister Atishi accusing Haryana of not releasing Delhi’s share of water from the Yamuna River.
The fine will be imposed for using hoses to wash cars, overflowing water tanks and use of domestic water for construction and commercial purposes, Atishi said.
The minister directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO to immediately deploy 200 teams across the city to implement the measures to check water wastage.
These teams will be deployed from 8 am on Thursday and impose fines on anyone found wasting water. The teams will also disconnect any illegal water connections on construction sites or commercial establishments.
The capital city on Tuesday recorded its highest-ever temperature with the mercury reaching 49.9 degrees Celsius.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in several parts of Delhi.
A red alert implies a “very high likelihood” of people developing “heat illness and heat stroke”, and calls for “extreme care” for vulnerable people.
residents in Delhi might also be looking at a water crisis. Delhi’s Water Minister Atishi has urged people to use water judiciously and avoid wastage.
“Even today I saw that in many residential areas of South Delhi, water is flowing in the driveways outside people’s houses due to washing of vehicles. My appeal to everyone is that you should not wash vehicles this way. If this public appeal does not work in the next one or two days, it is possible that we may have to impose a challan on excess usage of water," Atishi said during a press conference.
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