3. New Delhi & NCR: The Yamuna’s pollution and a drinking water crisis. The current situation: For Delhi’s population of about 3.3 crore, 21 groundwater units are in a ‘critical’ state. Delhi gets over 60% of its drinking water from the Yamuna river, which is severely polluted.
The impact: During summer, the Delhi Jal Board has to deploy over 1,000 water tankers daily. Fights over water and long queues have become a common sight, from slum areas to posh colonies.
Mumbai Water Crisis: BMC imposes 10% cut, disconnects connections