Delhi Water Supply Disruption: 48-Hour Shutdown Linked To Dwarka Plant

A large part of southwest Delhi is set to face a Delhi water supply disruption for 48 hours, as work at the Dwarka Water Treatment Plant leads to a planned shutdown. From 11 am on February 25 to 11 am on February 27, taps in many neighbourhoods are expected to run dry or receive low pressure.

The Delhi Jal Board has asked residents in all impacted pockets to store enough water ahead of the outage. Normal supply is expected to restart on the morning of February 27, once engineers complete the scheduled work. The advisory targets households, markets and offices across several dense residential belts.

Delhi water supply disruption: Colonies and villages likely to be hit

The Delhi water supply disruption will mainly affect southwest Delhi colonies, nearby villages and some key installations. The list covers Dwarka Sub City, Mahavir Enclave, Vijay Enclave, Uttam Nagar group of colonies, Pochanpur, Bharthal, Amberahi village, Madhu Vihar, Sagar Pur, Kailash Puri, Durga Park, Mangla Puri and Raj Nagar Phase I and II, among others.

More localities tagged under the Delhi water supply disruption include Bagdola village, Bijwasan, Dhulsiras, Binda Pur, Sewak Park, Bharat Vihar, Sita Puri, Raja Puri, Jiwan Park, Indra Park, Milap Nagar, Chanakya Place, Arjun Park, Laxmi Vihar, Bajrang Enclave, Maksudabad, Naya Bazar, Vijay Park, Sai Baba Enclave and Nangli Sakrawati village and extension.

Delhi water supply disruption: Key infrastructure work and timing

The disruption is linked to interconnection work involving a new 1,500 mm diameter twin raw water pipeline at Bhagya Vihar. During the Delhi water supply disruption, this fresh line will be joined to the existing twin raw water main that feeds the Dwarka Water Treatment Plant. For safety, the board says supply must be halted while this link-up happens.

According to the public notice, shared by the Delhi Jal Board on social media, the Delhi water supply disruption will run for a continuous 48 hours. The scheduled window is from 11 am on February 25 until 11 am on February 27. The agency has urged people in all flagged areas to plan storage carefully and avoid wastage.

To reduce the stress of the Delhi water supply disruption, the Delhi Jal Board will station water tankers in several locations. Residents can request tankers through designated helpline numbers, which the agency has circulated along with the notice. Officials say these temporary supplies are meant for drinking and basic household needs during the shutdown period.

The issue comes at a time when water services in the capital are already under scrutiny. The Delhi high court recently criticised the utility and asked, “'Asking citizens to drink sewage water?'” The Delhi water supply disruption has also revived concerns seen elsewhere, such as Gangtok, where homes are receiving piped water only once a day due to shortage.