New Delhi: Delhi Minister Atishi on Friday appealed to the BJP to chorus from partaking in political gamesmanship and as a substitute urged its governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to launch extra water to alleviate the extreme water disaster gripping the nationwide capital throughout the ongoing heatwave.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier within the day expressed comparable sentiments, emphasising the necessity for constructive cooperation quite than political maneuvering. He urged the BJP to enchantment to its party-run administrations in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to increase assist by offering further water till the arrival of the monsoon.
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Delhi is dealing with an acute water scarcity, with the AAP authorities accusing Haryana of not releasing the nationwide capital’s share of water.
The BJP, alternatively, has blamed the AAP authorities for the water disaster and claimed that Haryana is supplying town 1,049 cusecs of water from the Yamuna that exceeds the agreed-upon amount.
Throughout a digital press convention, Atishi criticised the BJP for staging a protest outdoors the Delhi Secretariat amidst the extreme heatwave and water shortages plaguing town. She accused the BJP of partaking in soiled politics at a time when unity and collaboration are essential.
Atishi harassed the necessity for solidarity and urged the BJP to enchantment to its governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to offer extra water to Delhi throughout this disaster interval.
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She mentioned that it’s the duty of all events to prioritise the welfare of Delhi’s residents over political positive factors. Atishi urged the BJP to take instant motion by requesting further water from the respective state governments to offer aid to the individuals of Delhi till the onset of the monsoon.
In a letter addressed to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Could 30, Atishi highlighted the alarming lower in water ranges on the Wazirabad barrage in current days as a result of Haryana’s failure to launch the required amount into the Yamuna river.
She emphasised the pressing want for instant motion to deal with the unprecedented water scarcity affecting the nationwide capital.
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‘Delhi Govt Blaming Different States For Its Failures’: LG VK Saxena
Delhi LG VK Saxena criticised the AAP authorities in Delhi, accusing it of blaming different state governments for its alleged failures.
Based on information company ANI, he mentioned, “From the previous couple of days, we will see the irresponsible perspective of the Delhi authorities in direction of the water disaster in Delhi. Immediately in Delhi, individuals are seen risking their lives and working behind tankers to get water. However the authorities is blaming different states for its failures. The Chief Minister’s promise of 24-hour water provide in Delhi has up to now proved to be a trick. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are repeatedly supplying their fastened quota of water to Delhi”.
“Regardless of this, the largest cause for the extreme scarcity of water in Delhi right this moment is that fifty-four per cent of the water produced will not be accounted for. 40 per cent of water is wasted throughout provide as a result of previous and dilapidated pipelines. Hundreds of crores of rupees have been spent by the Delhi authorities within the final 10 years, however the previous pipelines couldn’t be repaired or changed and never sufficient pipes had been laid. This water is stolen and bought to the poor by the tanker mafia. How unlucky is that this that whereas on the one hand, within the wealthy areas of Delhi, a mean of 550 litres of water is being equipped per individual per day, alternatively, solely fifteen litres of water per individual is being equipped on a mean within the villages and slums,” he added.
Delhi LG, VK Saxena says, “From the previous couple of days, we will see the irresponsible perspective of the Delhi authorities in direction of the water disaster in Delhi. Immediately in Delhi, individuals are seen risking their lives and working behind tankers to get water. However the authorities is blaming different… pic.twitter.com/yZbZSaMjxy
— ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2024
Delhi CM Kejriwal Slams BJP Govts In UP, Haryana
CM Kejriwal, in a put up in Hindi on X, additionally backed Atishi, “Delhi is experiencing unprecedented warmth as a result of which there’s a scarcity of water within the metropolis and the individuals are troubled. However even at such a time, the BJP is indulging in soiled politics”, he mentioned.
इस बार पूरे देश में अभूतपूर्व गर्मी पड़ रही है जिसकी वजह से देश भर में पानी और बिजली का संकट हो गया है। पिछले वर्ष, दिल्ली में बिजली की पीक डिमांड 7438 MW थी। इसके मुक़ाबले इस साल पीक डिमांड 8302 MW तक पहुँच गयी है। पर इसके बावजूद दिल्ली में बिजली की स्थिति नियंत्रण में है, अन्य…
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 31, 2024
“On this emergency scenario, as a substitute of indulging in soiled politics, the BJP must enchantment to its personal governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to offer some further water to Delhi till the monsoon arrives. This isn’t the time to bask in low-cost politics however to work in direction of offering aid to individuals within the nation’s capital,” he added.