Delhi Ministers Urge PM Modi to Resolve Water Crisis Amidst Heatwave

Delhi cabinet ministers have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging immediate resolution of the water crisis. Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted the deteriorating health of Atishi, who is on an indefinite fast. The letter emphasized Delhi's shortfall in water supply from Haryana and the urgency of the situation.

Delhi cabinet ministers have penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, petitioning for swift action to resolve the water crisis beleaguering the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai disclosed on Monday.

Speaking at a press conference, ministers Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, and Imran Hussain spotlighted the deteriorating health of Atishi, whose indefinite fast has now entered its fourth day. The ministers convened a meeting at Jangpura's Bhogal, at the hunger strike site, to decide on their formal request to the prime minister.

The letter underscores the insufficient water supply Delhi receives from Haryana, especially amidst extreme heatwave conditions. Despite Delhi's stipulated water share of 1,005 MGD, Haryana's recent reduction by 100 MGD has led to significant shortages, affecting millions of residents. The ministers stressed the urgency of PM Modi prioritizing this crisis to prevent further chaos in the capital.

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