Delhi Jal Board

Vice-Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, Saurabh Bharadwaj, has voiced grave concern over the river Yamuna's dwindling water levels and requested Haryana government to release Delhi's share of the river's water to help manage Delhi's water problem. He said that Haryana had stopped releasing water from Yamuna, reducing Delhi's water supply by roughly 100 million gallons per day. He further stated the water level is approximately eight feet below the… read-more

The Delhi Jal Board on December 25 announced that water supply won't be available in several areas due to the annual flushing of underground reservoirs and pumping stations on December 27. Furthermore, it urged people to stock water as per their needs to avoid any inconvenience. The areas include Mayur Vihar Phase II, Akbar Road, Sarojini Nagar, Ashoka Hotel, Shanti Path, Safdarjung, and Race Course.  

In a precautionary move from grid failure, TATA Power’s Delhi unit has created South Aisa's largest grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System in Delhi's Rohini. The 10MW li-ion battery project comes in collaboration with AES and Mitsubishi Corporation. Alongwith managing peak time load, it will cater to essential services like Hospitals and Delhi Metro among others in emergency power breakdown. Reportedly, a similar 'inverter' might be setup… read-more