India, March 30 -- More than a week after the operations at Chandrawal phase-II water treatment plant (WTP) came to a complete halt due to flooding of its pump house, the oldest water treatment facility in the Capital continues to struggle to limp back to normalcy.

According to the Delhi Jal Board, the legacy motors and electrical equipment are decades old, and their spare parts are not readily available. Moreover, the moisture in the pumps has led to multiple instances of faults, leading to tripping.

Consequently, the central Delhi catchment areas of the plant continue to face rationing, with the twice-a-day supply reduced to half, coupled with contamination issues.

A senior DJB official from Chandrawal plant said that the treatment u...