: Delhi has offered to send one million litres of water daily (MLD) to drought-hit Latur district in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, which is facing its worst water crisis in history.
On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that everyone should lend a hand to those suffering in the parched region of Maharashtra.
“Severe water crisis in Latur. We all shud help. Are all Delhiites ready to save some water daily to send it for our people in Latur? (sic),” Mr. Kejriwal tweeted.
Delhi Jal Board chairperson Kapil Mishra said that the water utility was ready to help out. “We can save water and send it to our brothers and sisters in Latur,” Mr. Mishra replied to the CM’s tweet.
The DJB supplies an average of 900 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated water to the city through its 14,000-km-long pipeline network and 700 water tankers. Though supply has increased in the past two years, conservative estimates put Delhi’s demand for water at 1,080 MGD.
However, 1 million litres per day wouldn’t be even a drop in the proverbial ocean for Delhi’s water supply, according to DJB officials. The supply of 900 MGD or 4,091 MLD (million litres per day) would not be hit much.
“Giving one million litres, which is a miniscule amount for us, will not cause any inconvenience. And even if it does, it should be welcome as it is a matter of life and death in Latur,” said DJB CEO Keshav Chandra.
On Monday, Latur was sent 10 tankers of water that were brought by a ‘water train’ from Miraj in Maharashtra. Each wagon had the capacity to carry 54,000 litres.
One million litres is a miniscule amount for us [DJB has a supply of 4,091 million litres per day]
Keshav Chandra,DJB CEO
