NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Saturday said the water supply in the national capital will not be affected following the closure of Ganga Canal for maintenance till November 5.
The Ganga Canal, which largely supplies water for drinking and irrigation purposes to several districts of western Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad, was shut for maintenance on Friday.
DJB roughly supplies around 900-950 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) water in the national capital.
According to DJB officials, apart from groundwater, Delhi depends largely on Yamuna river and partially on Ganga river for water supply. It also gets water from western Yamuna canal, they said.
A senior DJB official said there is no need to panic as only a small percentage of water comes to Delhi from Ganga Canal, which can be balanced thorough supply from Yamuna river.
