New Delhi, May 25 -- A sharp fall in the Yamuna river's water levels has disrupted operations at two of Delhi's largest water treatment plants, triggering supply cuts of up to 25 per cent in parts of north, central, and west Delhi, even as the capital endures a punishing heatwave with temperatures showing no sign of easing, Hindustan Times reports.

The Delhi Jal Board, the government agency responsible for producing and distributing potable water across the capital, has confirmed to Hindustan Times that falling raw water levels in the Yamuna have directly disrupted operations at the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants, two of the city's largest and most critical facilities.

The Wazirabad barrage and its adjoining pondage are...