Arvind Kejriwal said that the Wazirabad water treatment plant will soon be operating at full capacity.
As Delhi slowly limps back to life, the Yamuna River on Monday reported a minor increase in water level. After remaining constant at 205.45m for over three hours, the water level was recorded at 205.48m at 7 am.
The water level of the Yamuna River continued to recede on Sunday and it was recorded at 205.50 metres at 11 pm at the Old Railway Bridge. Though the water level is still above the danger mark of 205.33 m the water is likely to dip below the danger mark of 205.33 early on Monday, a central water commission official had said.
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said the Wazirabad water treatment plant, which was shut down amid the flood-like situation, has started producing 54 MGD (million gallons per day) of water and will soon be operating at full capacity. The plant has the capacity of producing 134 MGD (million gallons per day) of treated water.
The Aam Aadmi Party chief also requested people to support others with financial aid and otherwise to help them return to a ‘normal life’. “Now people will go back to their homes from the relief camps. We have to help them to get their life back to normal…This is a work of virtue,” he tweeted.
