Delhi Jal Board

Summons have been issued against BJP Delhi President Adesh Gupta, BJP MLA Badarpur Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, BJP MLA Rohini Vijendra Gupta, and BJP Delhi Media Relations Harish Khurana for the offence of defamation of the Delhi Jal Board as an institution as well as its Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha.

The National Green Tribunal on Friday expressed its disappointment with the non-responsiveness of the Delhi Jal Board for not taking any remedial action against the bad odour from the Sewage Treatment Plant, Kondli in Delhi. The NGT was considering the issue for remedial action as the Sewage Treatment Plant was not operated as per norms.

Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Rekha Palli has said that the protest should not result in a super spreader of corona virus while issuing notice to the Centre, Delhi Government, Commissioner of Police, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and Delhi Jal Board.

The bench stated that, We do not understand why DJB is now shirking its responsibility and taking a contra stand that small steps taken are enough and no odour control system is required. This stand is against public interest and non-compliance of order of this Tribunal.

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered Delhi Jal Board to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board and make a representation relating to the amount of water which is not sufficient to Delhi.

The Delhi Jal Board said if the situation of water supply does not improve it may have to restrict the water supply for hospitals in Delhi.

A bench of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Boppana and V. Ramasubramanian has asked whether the present matter can become a river water dispute under the Constitution.

The bench of Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice V. Ramasubramanian directed Haryana and Punjab to maintain the status quo till March 26

The Delhi High Court has stayed the sealing order of a borewells in a residential colony in Delhi while stating that the water shortage and the impending summer season, sealing of the borewells is likely to create enormous difficulties to the residents of Colony.

The amount of ammonia in this water is of high level, which is polluting the Yamuna. There is a risk of spreading of cancer with the use of polluted Yamuna water.