New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Water supply is likely to remain reduced in several parts of Lutyens' Delhi until November 8 due to scheduled annual maintenance and repair work on the Upper Ganga Canal, the New Delhi Municipal Council said. The canal will remain closed from midnight on October 21 until midnight on November 8, leading to a shutdown of water supply from the Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant, the civic body said in a notice.
During this period, water will be supplied from the Yamuna, and residents may notice a change in its taste. The NDMC also warned of a reduction in water supply in the affected areas until November 8. The affected areas include Bharti Nagar, Golf Links, Lodhi Estate, Khan Market, Rabindra Nagar, Jor Bagh, B K Dutt Colony, Amrita Shergil Marg, Aliganj, Kidwai Nagar, Laxmibai Nagar, Bapa Nagar, Kaka Nagar and the President's Estate.
Parts of Lodhi Road, Lodhi Colony, Pandara Road, Pandara Park, Janpath and Prithviraj Road will also be affected, along with the High Court, the new PMO, and JJ camps near Safdarjung flyover, Delhi Flying Club and Bharti Nagar.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.