Senior officers of Haryana irrigation department and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) would jointly monitor release of water for Delhi from Haryana.
It would also be reviewed by jt. secretary level officers regularly. This was decided at a meeting attended by officers of both the states here today. The meeting was chaired by the Delhi Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister instructed the DJB to ensure sufficient water supply during summer season, a senior official of the Jal Board said.
The chief executive officer of the DJB, Arun Mathur expressed confidence that the level of water in the Yamuna would become normal after three days. The DJB is making available 770 MGD potable water.
It was also reported that only 22 km construction work was remaining in respect of Munak-Hyderpur Canal which would be completed by this yearend. The Jal Board is supplying potable water in vulnerable areas with the help of 1067 water tankers.
The work on construction of 53 under ground reservoirs (UGR) is in progress and is going on satisfactorily.
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