India, March 25 -- The Delhi government on Tuesday said it is trying to partially restore the operation of Chandrawal-2 water treatment plant and full restoration is likely by Wednesday night.

Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma reviewed the ongoing restoration efforts on the ground. He directed officials to ensure time-bound restoration without any compromise on safety and quality.

The pump house, a critical installation supplying potable water to key Central Delhi areas, was impacted on 22 March after a 600 mm diameter backwash pipeline burst near the facility. Being located in a low-lying area, submerged, leading to a complete shutdown of operations. The pipeline has been repaired and teams are working round-the-clock to restore opera...