In response to the water scarcity crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court issued a significant directive on Thursday. The court mandated Himachal Pradesh to release an additional 137 cusecs of water daily. Furthermore, when instructing Haryana to facilitate the flow of this water to Delhi, the Kejriwal administration was cautioned against wasteful water usage.Supreme Court allows the State of Himachal Pradesh to release 137 cusecs of surplus water available with it and directs Haryana to facilitate the flow of the surplus water from Hathnikund to Wazirabad uninterruptedly to Delhi to mitigate the drinking water crisis in the national… pic.twitter.com/PiLncGDJVC— ANI (@ANI) June 6, 2024Arvind Kejriwal allegationsAmidst the relentless heatwave in Delhi, scores of individuals have been grappling with water shortages for some time now. In light of this, the Arvind Kejriwal government pointed fingers at Haryana for insufficient water supply in the Yamuna river and approached the Supreme Court seeking additional water allocation. The court, in response, directed the convening of a meeting by the Upper Yamuna Board on June 5, urging discussions among concerned parties.What bench has said Following deliberations involving all stakeholders, a bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Vishwanathan issued an order on Thursday, mandating Himachal Pradesh to release an extra 137 cusecs of water into the Yamuna river. Additionally, Haryana was instructed to allow the surplus water to flow unimpeded to the Hathnikund and Wazirabad Barrage to address Delhis drinking water crisis.Court should release water every dayThe court stipulated that Himachal Pradesh should commence water release on June 7 after informing Haryana, with the Upper Yamuna River Board tasked with monitoring the water released from Himachal at Hathnikund. Moreover, the Supreme Court directed the Delhi government to enforce measures to prevent water wastage and requested a status report to be submitted by June 10.
