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Upper Ganga Canal closed; Jal Board sure of ample supply

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: The Upper Ganga Canal has been shut down for annual cleaning, but the Delhi Jal Board says it does not expect any shortfall of water during the closing period, thanks to ample water in the Yamuna.

The cleaning work that is carried out by the Utttar Pradesh Irrigation Department takes about three weeks from Dussehra up to Deepawali.

During this period, as per the standing orders Delhi gets additional water from Uttar Pradesh's share of the Yamuna waters. “Fortunately this year there is abundant water available in the Yamuna and Delhi can lift water from the river as per the requirement for the two water treatment plants -- the 140 MGD capacity Sonia Vihar water treatment plant and 100 MGD capacity Bhagirathi water treatment plant, which get water from the Upper Ganga Canal,” said a DJB official.

The water utility is confident of meeting the demand for water in the command areas of these two plants. Water supply in East and South Delhi will be met without any glitches, the official said.

Meanwhile the water production at the Haiderpur plant was affected on Monday after the immersion of Durga idols and other materials of religious significance in the Western Yamuna Canal.

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