India, March 24 -- Several neighbourhoods in central Delhi on Monday witnessed halted water supply owing to flooding of the pump house at the Chandrawal water treatment plant (WTP). The DJB, on Sunday, had warned that supply disruption may continue till Tuesday.

DJB officials said while the dewatering has been completed, repair of damaged pipeline, high tension wire panels and equipment will take time.

Consumers on Monday complained that the water advisory was issued too late and helplines were not responsive. Most complaints came from areas like Patel Nagar, Karol Bagh, Baljeet Nagar, Shadipur, and Ranjeet Nagar areas.

Ashok Bhasin, president of a federation of North Delhi residents' welfare associations, said, "There is absolutely no...