Delhi Water Crisis: Apex Court directs urgent meeting of stakeholders states of Yamuna River Board

June 3, 2024

New Delhi: In order to resolve the water crisi faced by the majority residents of National Capital, The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Upper Yamuna River Board to convene an urgent emergency meeting on June 5. The meeting has been convened of all stakeholder states.

The vacation bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan posted the plea of the Delhi government seeking additional water from neighbouring Haryana for a hearing on June 6 and sought minutes of the meeting and suggestions on the steps taken.

Appearing for the Delhi government, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi submitted that there is an extreme heatwave in Delhi and that the water level at the Wazirabad plant must be maintained. The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing Centre and Haryana government to hold a meeting of stakeholders.


Mehta said the issue is already being considered by the Upper Yamuna River Board. However, he also pointed to the alleged wastage of water in the city. He added that Delhi government must stop nearly 50 per cent wastage of water supplied to the national capital.

Counsel for Himachal Pradesh submitted that the State was ready to provide water to Delhi through its canal network via Haryana.
Amid the water shortage in national capital, Delhi government on Friday approached the Supreme Court to get immediate additional water from neighbouring Haryana.