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New Delhi: After Delhi Jal Board responses to the allegations of Aam Aadmi Party, the Delhi Chief Minister Atishi along with Punjab Chief Minister Baghwant Mann on Tuesday met with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)to address the worsening water crisis in Delhi by underlining the alarming rise in ammonia levels in the Yamuna River.
Speaking with the media after the meeting, Atishi said that the discussions focused on the current condition of the Yamuna water. “We discussed the water issue in Delhi. We told the EC how the ammonia levels in the Yamuna river coming from Haryana have reached a toxic level. If we continue receiving contaminated water, many of our water treatment plants will be forced to shut down and 30 percent of Delhi will not receive water.” she said.
Atishi warned that continued contamination could lead to the shutdown of several water treatment plants, leaving 30 per cent of Delhi without water.
Further, the Chief Minister stated that Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini’s remarks on the Yamuna water issue were not just an opinion but a factual statement. “It is not a matter of opinion. It is a factual statement. He himself has exposed his lies. Even the letter written by Delhi Jal Board’s CEOI has said that the Delhi water treatment plants can treat ammonia up to 1-2 ppm,” the Delhi CM added.
Atishi added that she had suggested to both the Haryana CM and the Election Commission to form a joint team with officers from both governments to assess the ammonia levels in the Yamuna river water.
