SC dismisses Delhi’s plea for additional water, tells Upper Yamuna River Board to resolve dispute
This came after Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday reneged on its assurance of suppyling 137 cusecs of water to the capital amid a heatwave and soaring temperatures.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Delhi government’s plea seeking additional water supply from the Yamuna river and directed the Upper Yamuna River Board to resolve the dispute, reported Live Law.
The Upper Yamuna River Board comprises the state governments of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Its objective is to ensure the flow of the Yamuna river up to the Okhla Barrage in Delhi.
Delhi is facing a water crisis amid record high temperatures and a heatwave. The maximum temperature has risen to 50 degree Celsius at some places earlier this month. The extreme heat has led to an increase in the demand for potable water, with several neighbourhoods reporting frequent water cuts.
The Delhi government had sought directions to Haryana for immediate release of additional water to the capital.
“We are of the view that the issue concerning sharing of water between states already signatory to an agreement is complex and sensitive and this court does not have the expertise to decide the formula,” a vacation bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Prasanna B Varale said while dismissing the plea.
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had contended that its counterpart in Himachal Pradesh had agreed to release surplus water to the national capital.
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