New Delhi, March 22
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up on March 25 the Delhi Jal Board's plea seeking directions to the Haryana Government to stop the discharge of untreated effluents into the Yamuna and release of sufficient water to the national capital.
A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, said the matter would be heard on Thursday after DJB counsel Shadan Farasat mentioned it for urgent listing.
He urged the top court to take up the matter this week, saying the demand for water increases during Holi and that water supply in the river had reduced substantially.
Ahead of the scorching summer, the DJB had, on March 8 ,moved the Supreme Court against the Haryana Government to avert a potential water crisis in the national capital.
DJB vice-chairman Raghav Chadha had accused the Haryana Government of reducing the supply of raw water to Delhi, resulting in the shortage of water supply in the national capital. — TNS
from The Tribune https://ift.tt/2QwKYWz
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