SUPREME COURT DISMISSES DELHI GOVT’S PLEA AGAINST HARYANA ON WATER SUPPLY

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Delhi government’s contempt plea against Haryana alleging violation of a 1996 order on the water supply to the national capital.

During the hearing, Supreme Court asked Delhi government to negotiate THE matter with the Haryana government.

While dismissing the plea filed by Delhi Government, the Supreme Court told Delhi Government’s advocate, “Please advise your client not to file application after application,”

The apex court was hearing petition filed by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) seeking contempt proceedings against Haryana Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan and the Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Devender Singh, for “willfully” disobeying a February 1996 order of the court to maintain the water level at the Wazirabad reservoir at full capacity to serve the drinking water needs of the Capital.

The DJB in its petition stated that “Due to non-supply of adequate water by Haryana, the water level in the Wazirabad reservoir is only 31% full. This has the possibility of triggering a severe water crisis in Delhi. The petitioner has already had to curtail water for several areas in Delhi, including the President’s Estate, the Parliament House, and other institutional and diplomatic buildings as well as many residential areas, it added.

Ashish Sinha

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