India, May 27 -- Water level of the Yamuna dipped to around 668.5 feet on Tuesday, six feet below the normal level of 674.5 feet, at the Wazirabad barrage, leaving just around 1-1.5 feet of water in the pondage area, from where the water treatment plants at Wazirabad and Chandrawal draw raw water. The water level has clocked a steady decline over the past few days, closing in on the historic low of 667 feet, which was recorded on July 16, 2021, officials familiar with the matter said.

Localities in New Delhi also started feeling the pinch on Tuesday, as the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) cut supply by around 14-15%, according to New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) officials. They said that the DJB supplied 125 million litres per day (mld) of water...