New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Uninterrupted supply of potable water will be maintained across the city even as the Upper Ganga Canal remains closed till November 8 for maintenance, DJB said on Saturday.
The Uttar Pradesh irrigation department takes up annual maintenance of the canal which supplies raw Ganga water to two major Delhi Jal Board (DJB) water treatment plants — Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi.
“The water supply will be uninterrupted across all the concerned areas till November 8, and no inconvenience will be caused to the public,” DJB said in a public notice.
Residents of East Delhi, parts of South Delhi and NDMC areas, may notice a slight change in the taste or mineral characteristics of the drinking water, it said.
“This variation is purely due to the shift in the raw water source from the Ganga River to the Yamuna River and does not impact the safety or quality of the water supplied,” an official said.
Earlier, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) had issued a notice to residents of reduced water supply in its areas till November 8 due to the closure of the Upper Ganga Canal for maintenance. PTI SSM ARB
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