The breach in Munak Canal has been fixed and the water treatment plant is likely to be operational by 4 pm, water minister Atishi said today. Earlier, the breach caused widespread flooding in Delhi’ Bawana area and also impacted water supply in the city.
Atishi said the water supply will resume tonight.
“The repair of the Munak Canal embankment was completed last (Friday) night. Haryana released water from the Kakroi head at 10.30 am. This water will reach Delhi by 1.30 to 2 pm. The Dwarka water treatment plant will start operating from 4 pm and water supply in Dwarka will resume from tonight,” Atishi posted on X.
Earlier on Friday, the Delhi government had said that the Jamuna Canal breach had been fixed.
Night supervision
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has been tasked with carrying out night duty for canal supervision. “ The repair work is being managed by the Haryana government but we are overseeing the entire process to provide updates on the progress,” an official said.
The repair work was completed around 11 pm on July 12. “Concrete usually takes at least 11 to 12 hours to dry. The water will also take two to three hours to reach Delhi from Haryana,” a DJB junior engineer said.
Yesterday, Atishi announced that a team from the Haryana Irrigation Department, responsible for constructing and maintaining the Munak Canal, was on-site and being assisted by a team from the DJB. Addressing the situation in the affected area and the JJ colony, Atishi reported that the water had been cleared and a health camp had been established to provide medical care, as waterborne diseases are a concern in such situations.
“A health camp was set up for medical provisions on Friday, and over 100 people got their check-ups done, as waterborne diseases can occur in such situations,” she said.
The water has been cleared in all those areas, and the electric power supply has also been restored, the minister said.
(With PTI inputs)