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Haryana has cut the supply from to 500 cusecs Wazirabad pond level falls to 673.5 metres NEW DELHI: The Delhi Jal Board is all set to file a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against Haryana for its persistent refusal to release Delhi’s share of water from the Bhakra Beas Management Board. The Delhi Jal Board had recently served notices on officials of the Haryana Irrigation Department asking for release of 125 cusecs of water that accounts for Delhi’s share from BBMB’s supply. Supply from PunjabWhile Punjab has been releasing the water meant for Delhi from its end, Haryana, which has a share of 9,600 cusecs, has been staking a claim to Delhi’s share as well. “We did not want to go to court, but the Haryana Irrigation Department has left us with no option. Despite our repeated reminders at various levels and the Central Water Commission’s direction, Haryana has made no efforts to release the water. To make matters worse, they have cut the supply of water from 600 cusecs to 500 cusecs from this past week,” said a senior Jal Board official. “This arbitrary action on Haryana’s part is also in contravention of the Supreme Court’s orders. The Court has asked the States to release a certain amount of water in order to maintain the pond level at Wazirabad,” he added. With Haryana curtailing the release of water, the pond level has fallen from 674.5 metres to 673.5 metres and water production has been affected at the Nangloi and Wazirabad water treatment plants. The Board claims that its attempts to initiate a dialogue with Haryana have been snubbed and its Irrigation Department has paid no heed to its requests to release the additional 125 cusecs that will ease the Capital’s water problems. “There is a national water policy that specifies that we need to first meet the drinking water needs. Haryana has been claiming this water for agricultural purposes, but Delhi needs it for drinking purposes,” said the official. Claim refutedThe Central Water Commission has already written to Haryana in August 2007 to release Delhi’s share. It has also refuted the Haryana Irrigation Department’s claim that since the canal’s capacity is 10,700 cusecs, it is entitled to the entire supply released from BBMB. “The matter was even raised by the former Delhi Chief Secretary. Though Haryana is legally bound to release the water, it has not complied with the Court’s decision. Our legal experts are now working on the petition that will be filed in the apex court against Haryana’s failure to meet the court’s directions,” said the official.
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