 "People collect drinking water from a tanker on a hot summer day, at Vivekanand camp, in New Delhi,on 28 May 2024. PTI File")
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government over the prevalence of tanker mafia and said if it can’t deal with them, the court will ask the Delhi Police to take action in the matter.
The top court also asked the government what measures it has taken to control the wastage of water in the city.
“Why were false statements made before this court? Water is coming from Himachal Pradesh then where is the water going in Delhi? There is so much spillage, tanker mafias etc.. what measures have you taken in this regard?” asked a vacation bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Prasanna B Varale.
”People are suffering, we are seeing visuals on every news channel. What measures have you taken to control water wastage if water scarcity is a recurring problem in summers,” the bench observed.
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More ShortsAdvocate Shadan Farasat, appearing for the Delhi government, said there is action, including massive disconnection of water supplies, so that excess water wastage is stopped.
The top court asked the Delhi government to file a report stating action taken for the loss of water. The matter will be taken up on Thursday.
The top court is hearing a plea filed by the Delhi government seeking a direction to Haryana to release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the national capital to mitigate its water crisis.
With inputs from agencies