Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court and requested for additional water supply from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh for a month amid a severe shortage in the national capital, sources told PTI.

Several areas in Delhi including Chanakyapuri’s Sanjay Camp and the Geeta colony areas are among those facing acute water shortages.

The water woes come at a time when the maximum temperature in the national capital is inching close to the 50 degrees Celsius mark. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature is nearly 30 degrees Celsius, 2.8 degrees above normal.

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After holding an emergency meeting on Thursday, the Delhi government has also announced a slew of emergency measures, including a ban on the usage of potable water for car washing and its use at construction sites.

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) announced that a fine of Rs 2,000 would be slapped on anyone found wasting water. Water Minister Atishi announced that a war room was set up in the DJB for water tanker supply and will be headed by a senior IAS officer. She said that those who require a water tanker in their area can dial 1916 for assistance.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to keep their political differences aside and work together to tackle the water crisis in the national capital. He requested the BJP to ask its governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to provide water to the national capital for a month.

Referring to the BJP’s protests against the AAP government, he said it “will not solve the problem”, PTI reported.

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The weather office said heatwave conditions in the national capital will persist for the next few days and advised people to minimise exposure to heat and stay hydrated.

As the temperatures soar, the peak power demand in Delhi was pushed to an all-time high of 8,302 MW on Wednesday afternoon.