India, May 16 -- New Delhi

The Lakhwar dam on the Yamuna in Uttarakhand, which is expected to supply 134 million gallons a day (mgd) of water to Delhi upon completion, is facing a three-year delay and is now set to be completed by 2034, officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said, adding that they have been asked to modify their future plans accordingly.

A senior government official, who did not wish to be named, said that Delhi's long-term strategy for meeting growing water demand relies on three dams upstream of the Capital. These are the Lakhwar dam, Renukaji dam on Giri River in Himachal Pradesh and Kishau on Tons River near the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border.

"Of these three dam projects, only Lakhwar dam is in advanced devel...